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CVE-2025-36553 (GCVE-0-2025-36553)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-17 22:26 – Updated: 2026-02-26 16:56
VLAI
Title
Dell ControlVault3 CvManager buffer overflow vulnerability
Summary
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the CvManager functionality of Dell ControlVault3 prior to 5.15.14.19 and Dell ControlVault3 Plus prior to 6.2.36.47. A specially crafted ControlVault API call can lead to memory corruption. An attacker can issue an api call to trigger this vulnerability.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-11-19 04:55 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Broadcom BCM5820X Affected: NA
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Dell ControlVault3 Affected: 0 , < 5.15.14.19 (semver)
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Dell ControlVault3 Plus Affected: 0 , < 6.2.36.47 (semver)
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