CVE-2025-29983 Path traversal in Dell Trusted Device Client
A local low-privileged attacker can exploit improper link resolution to elevate privileges in Dell Trusted Device Client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-29983?
CVE-2025-29983 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell Trusted Device Client, published on 15 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Dell Trusted Device, versions prior to 7.0.3.0, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-29983?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Trusted Device Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2025-29983?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-29983 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-29983 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-29983 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Trusted Device Client
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mwmr-r556-9837.