CVE-2023-25542

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Published Apr 6, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Dell Trusted Device Agent, versions prior to 5.3.0, contain(s) an improper installation permissions vulnerability. An unauthenticated local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to escalated privileges.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Dell

Dell Trusted Device Client

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Versions prior to 5.3.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dell:trusted_device_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-29494	Dell Trusted Device Agent, versions prior to 5.3.0, contain(s) an improper installation permissions vulnerability. An unauthenticated local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to escalated privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.148% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000209461/dsa-2023-074

History

Feb 10, 2025 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Dell Trusted Device Agent

Weaknesses

CWE-276

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 10, 2025, 8:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Apr 6, 2023, 6:17 AM
Updated: Feb 10, 2025, 8:23 PM
Reserved: Feb 7, 2023, 9:35 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:25 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:25 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 6, 2023, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:41 AM

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