CVE-2025-43729 Privilege escalation in ThinOS 10

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local low-privileged attacker can exploit incorrect permissions to elevate privileges and gain unauthorized access on Dell ThinOS.

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-2025-43729?

CVE-2025-43729 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell ThinOS 10, published on 27 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell ThinOS 10, versions prior to 2508_10.0127, contains an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability. A local low-privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to Elevation of Privileges and Unauthorized Access.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43729?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Thinos.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43729?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43729 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-43729 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43729 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-877q-4j62-9hxq.

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