Vulnerability in Dell Enterprise Sonic OS
CVE-2025-38741
Dell Enterprise SONiC OS, version 4.5.0, contains a cryptographic key vulnerability in SSH. An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access to communication.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dell Enterprise Sonic OS — versions 4.5.0
- Dell Enterprise Sonic OS — versions 4.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000340083/dsa-2025-275-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-38741?
- CVE-2025-38741 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Enterprise Sonic OS, classified under Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-08-04.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38741?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-38741 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.