CVE-2025-43914 (GCVE-0-2025-43914)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-07 17:43 – Updated: 2026-02-26 17:48
VLAI
Summary
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain BoostFS for Linux Ubuntu systems of Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.3.0.15, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.0, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.30, LTS 2023 release versions 7.10.1.0 through 7.10.1.60, contain an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Date Public
2025-10-01 17:00
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