CVE-2025-38741 (GCVE-0-2025-38741)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-04 18:22 – Updated: 2025-08-05 15:47
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-08-05 15:47 UTC
CWE
- CWE-321 - Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/00034008… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | Enterprise SONiC OS |
Affected:
4.5.0 , < 4.5.0a
(semver)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2025-08-01 17:00
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