What is CVE-2025-27688?

CVE-2025-27688 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Latitude_3420, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-03-18.

How severe is CVE-2025-27688?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dell Latitude_3420

CVE-2025-27688

Dell ThinOS 2408 and prior, contains an improper permissions vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

EPSS: 0.001 (3.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dell Latitude_3420
Dell Latitude_3440
Dell Latitude_5440
Dell Latitude_5450
Dell Optiplex_3000_thin_client
Dell Optiplex_5400_all-in-one
Dell Optiplex_7410_all-in-one
Dell Optiplex_7420_all-in-one
Dell Thinos
Dell Wyse_5070_thin_client

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-27688?: CVE-2025-27688 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Latitude_3420, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-03-18.
How severe is CVE-2025-27688?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.