CVE-2025-30475Network attack vector

Unauthenticated remote privilege escalation

Published May 15, 2025 · Updated May 16, 2025

Improper privilege management in Dell PowerScale InsightIQ 5.0 through 5.2 allows remote attackers to elevate privileges over the network. Dell has not published the affected component or the operation that mishandles privileges. Exploitation requires no authentication and high attack complexity; Dell has not specified the privilege level gained.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege management in Dell PowerScale InsightIQ 5.0 through 5.2 allows remote attackers to elevate privileges over the network. Dell has not published the affected component or the operation that mishandles privileges. Exploitation requires no authentication and high attack complexity; Dell has not specified the privilege level gained.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-30475
Published
May 15, 2025
Updated
May 16, 2025
Vendor
Dell Technologies
Product
PowerScale InsightIQ
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 15, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.0 <=5.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell Technologies · PowerScale InsightIQversion=5.0 <=5.2

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.1Dell TechnologiesCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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