CVE-2025-29984 Privilege escalation in Dell Trusted Device Client
A local low-privileged attacker can exploit incorrect default permissions in Dell Trusted Device Client to elevate privileges.
- 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-2025-29984?
CVE-2025-29984 is a medium-severity 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 Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-29984?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Trusted Device Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2025-29984?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-29984 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-29984 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-29984 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Trusted Device Client
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j7px-pvwg-2r3m.