What is CVE-2025-29985?

CVE-2025-29985 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Common Event Enabler, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-04-08.

How severe is CVE-2025-29985?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-29985 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Dell Common Event Enabler

CVE-2025-29985

Dell Common Event Enabler, version(s) CEE 9.0.0.0, contain(s) an Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerability in the Common Anti-Virus Agent (CAVA). An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially ex…

EPSS: 0.005 (64.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Dell Common Event Enabler — versions N/A

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1188 — Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000303931/dsa-2025-158-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-29985?: CVE-2025-29985 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Common Event Enabler, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-04-08.
How severe is CVE-2025-29985?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-29985 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.