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CVE-2025-43728

Dell ThinOS 10, versions prior to 2508_10.0127, contain a Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Protection mechanism bypass.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.6, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 33 products from dell, from dell, from dell and 30 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2025-08-27T14:15:50.713

Last Modified

2026-01-15T15:12:17.087

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.6 (CRITICAL)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-693
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System dell thinos < 2508 Yes
Hardware dell latitude_3330 - No
Hardware dell latitude_3420 - No
Hardware dell latitude_3440 - No
Hardware dell latitude_3450 - No
Hardware dell latitude_5440 - No
Hardware dell latitude_5450 - No
Hardware dell latitude_5520 - No
Hardware dell latitude_5530 - No
Hardware dell latitude_5540 - No
Hardware dell latitude_5550 - No
Hardware dell optiplex_3000_tc - No
Hardware dell optiplex_5400_all-in-one - No
Hardware dell optiplex_7020 - No
Hardware dell optiplex_all-in-one_7410 - No
Hardware dell optiplex_all-in-one_7420 - No
Hardware dell optiplex_micro_plus_7010 - No
Hardware dell precision_3260_compact - No
Hardware dell precision_3280 - No
Hardware dell pro_14_pc14250 - No
Hardware dell pro_16_pc16250 - No
Hardware dell pro_16_plus_pb16250 - No
Hardware dell pro_24_all-in-one - No
Hardware dell pro_max_14 - No
Hardware dell pro_max_16_plus - No
Hardware dell pro_rugged_13_ra13250 - No
Hardware dell pro_rugged_14_rb14250 - No
Hardware dell pro_slim_low_sff - No
Hardware dell pro_tower_qct1250 - No
Hardware dell wyse_5070_extended_thin_client - No
Hardware dell wyse_5070_thin_client - No
Hardware dell wyse_5470_all-in-one_thin_client - No
Hardware dell wyse_5470_mtc - No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For dell's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.