CVE-2025-25215 Dell ControlVault3/ControlVault3 Plus cv_close arbitrary free vulnerability
An attacker can trigger an arbitrary free in Dell ControlVault firmware via a forged session, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-25215?
CVE-2025-25215 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Broadcom BCM5820X, published on 13 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An arbitrary free vulnerability exists in the cv_close functionality of Dell ControlVault3 prior to 5.15.10.14 and Dell ControlVault3 Plus prior to 6.2.26.36. A specially crafted ControlVault API call can lead to an arbitrary free. An attacker can forge a fake session to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-763
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-25215?
How do I fix CVE-2025-25215?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-25215 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2025-25215 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-25215 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j6h7-76gh-2j3r.