What is CVE-2025-22480?

CVE-2025-22480 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Supportassist Os Recovery, classified under UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2025-02-13.

How severe is CVE-2025-22480?

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

Vulnerability in Dell Supportassist Os Recovery

CVE-2025-22480

Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery versions prior to 5.5.13.1 contain a symbolic link attack vulnerability. A low-privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary file deletion and Elevat…

EPSS: 0.002 (6.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Dell Supportassist Os Recovery — versions N/A
Dell Supportassist_os_recovery

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-61 — UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-22480?: CVE-2025-22480 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Supportassist Os Recovery, classified under UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2025-02-13.
How severe is CVE-2025-22480?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.