What is CVE-2023-25542?

CVE-2023-25542 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Trusted Device Client, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2023-04-06.

How severe is CVE-2023-25542?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dell Trusted Device Client

CVE-2023-25542

Dell Trusted Device Agent, versions prior to 5.3.0, contain(s) an improper installation permissions vulnerability. An unauthenticated local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to escalated privileges.

Published 2023-04-06 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (3.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Dell Trusted Device Client — versions Versions prior to 5.3.0
Dell Trusted Device Agent

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000209461/dsa-2023-074 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-25542?: CVE-2023-25542 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Trusted Device Client, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2023-04-06.
How severe is CVE-2023-25542?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.