Local privilege escalation via incorrect default permissions
Published May 22, 2026 · Updated May 22, 2026
Incorrect default permissions in Dell PowerFlex Manager 4.6.2 and earlier allow local users to elevate privileges. Dell has not disclosed which files, directories, or other resources receive the unsafe default permissions or how they are abused. Exploitation requires an existing low-privileged local account and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability within the appliance.
Summary
What happened
Incorrect default permissions in Dell PowerFlex Manager 4.6.2 and earlier allow local users to elevate privileges. Dell has not disclosed which files, directories, or other resources receive the unsafe default permissions or how they are abused. Exploitation requires an existing low-privileged local account and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability within the appliance.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-32749
- Published
- May 22, 2026
- Updated
- May 22, 2026
- Vendor
- Unity Technologies
- Product
- PowerFlex Manager
- Classifications
- CWE-276, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 22, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 22, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <3.7.8.0
- Affected versionversion=0 <3.8.3.0
- Affected versionversion=0 <=4.6.2
- Affected versionversion=0 <IC 48.378.00
- Affected versionversion=0 <IC 48.383.00
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