Dell CloudLink 8.0-8.1.2 Restricted Shell Privilege Escalation
CVE-2025-45378 Published on November 5, 2025
Dell CloudLink, versions 8.0 through 8.1.2, contain vulnerability on restricted shell. A Privileged user with known password can break into command shell of CloudLink server and gain access of shell and escalate privilege, gain unauthorized access of system. If ssh is enabled with web credentials of server, attack is possible through network with known privileged user/password.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-45378 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Shell injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2025-45378 has been classified to as a Shell injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-45378
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Affected Versions
Dell CloudLink:- Version 8.0 and below 8.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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