01 Record
CVE-2025-46636
Dell Encryption, versions prior to 11.12.1, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially
MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: dell
CNA base score6.6 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
02 Description
Dell Encryption, versions prior to 11.12.1, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.09% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 0.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 6.6 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-08.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2025-12-09 17:34Z10 MO AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-12-09 20:42Z10 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2025-04-26
- Assigning CNA
- dell
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 6.6)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')Base
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 7f0182265455fbed86ca73963fcf2e2e59a1cd4ae0b97aabd5436cc97c8abe1a
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms