What is CVE-2025-36564?

CVE-2025-36564 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Encryption, classified under UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-06-03.

How severe is CVE-2025-36564?

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

Vulnerability in Dell Encryption

CVE-2025-36564

Dell Encryption Admin Utilities versions prior to 11.10.2 contain an Improper Link Resolution vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation.

EPSS: 0.001 (1.7th 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 Encryption
Dell Encryption Admin Utilities — versions N/A

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-2025-36564?: CVE-2025-36564 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Encryption, classified under UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-06-03.
How severe is CVE-2025-36564?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.