Local privilege escalation via link following
Published Mar 3, 2026 · Updated Mar 3, 2026
Link following in Dell Optimizer before 6.3.1 allows local users with low privileges to elevate privileges through crafted filesystem links. Dell has not identified the affected component, file operation, link type, or attacker-controlled path in its public advisory. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and user interaction, and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability at elevated privilege.
Summary
What happened
Link following in Dell Optimizer before 6.3.1 allows local users with low privileges to elevate privileges through crafted filesystem links. Dell has not identified the affected component, file operation, link type, or attacker-controlled path in its public advisory. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and user interaction, and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability at elevated privilege.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-25906
- Published
- Mar 3, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 3, 2026
- Vendor
- Dell
- Product
- Dell Optimizer
- Classifications
- CWE-59, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 3, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 3, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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Is a vulnerable build present?
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- Affected versionversion=6.0.0.0 <6.3.1.0
What conditions does exploitation require?
What is affected?
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