CVE-2025-31649 Dell ControlVault3 ControlVault WBDI Driver hard-coded password vulnerability
An attacker can use a hard-coded password in the Dell ControlVault WBDI driver to execute privileged operations via API calls.
- 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-2025-31649?
CVE-2025-31649 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom BCM5820X, published on 17 Nov 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A hard-coded password vulnerability exists in the ControlVault WBDI Driver functionality of Dell ControlVault3 prior to 5.15.14.19 and Dell ControlVault3 Plus prior to 6.2.36.47. A specially crafted ControlVault API call can lead to execute priviledged operation. An attacker can issue an api call to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-908
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31649?
How do I fix CVE-2025-31649?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31649 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-31649 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31649 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-25rx-r3wr-mpvr.