CVE-2025-29985 Misconfiguration in Common Event Enabler

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An unauthenticated remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to Dell Common Event Enabler due to insecure default initialization settings.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-29985?

CVE-2025-29985 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Common Event Enabler, published on 8 Apr 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell Common Event Enabler, version(s) CEE 9.0.0.0, contain(s) an Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerability in the Common Anti-Virus Agent (CAVA). An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access.

Weakness: CWE-1188

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-29985?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Common Event Enabler.

How do I fix CVE-2025-29985?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-29985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-29985 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-29985 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-225q-fgfg-49qp.

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