CVE-2025-45378Network attack vector

Authenticated shell escape via restricted-shell command injection

Published Nov 5, 2025 · Updated Nov 5, 2025

Command injection in Dell CloudLink 8.0 through 8.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to escape the restricted shell and gain a system shell. The restricted shell fails to neutralize special elements in privileged-user input, allowing operating-system commands to bypass its command restrictions. The network path requires enabled SSH and valid privileged web credentials; successful exploitation grants unauthorized system access and elevated privileges.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Dell CloudLink 8.0 through 8.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to escape the restricted shell and gain a system shell. The restricted shell fails to neutralize special elements in privileged-user input, allowing operating-system commands to bypass its command restrictions. The network path requires enabled SSH and valid privileged web credentials; successful exploitation grants unauthorized system access and elevated privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-45378
Published
Nov 5, 2025
Updated
Nov 5, 2025
Vendor
Dell
Product
CloudLink
Classifications
CWE-78, T1068, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 5, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 5, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.0 <8.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Dell · CloudLinkversion=8.0 <8.2

Published CVSS scores

9.1DellCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.1NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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