{"id":"CVE-2025-46636","title":"Dell Encryption, versions prior to 11.12.1, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability","summary":"Dell Encryption, versions prior to 11.12.1, 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 Inf…","severity":"medium","cvss":6.6,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-59"],"vendor":"dell","product":"encryption","affected":["encryption < 11.12.1"],"patched":["encryption 11.12.1"],"published":"2025-12-09","updated":"2026-10-08","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-08T10:10:00.227","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46636","references":[{"url":"https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000394657/dsa-2025-442","label":"security_alert@emc.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00092,"epssPercentile":0.00466,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-08T10:28:24.298Z","slug":"CVE-2025-46636","body":"## Overview\n\nDell Encryption, versions prior to 11.12.1, 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 Information tampering.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `encryption < 11.12.1`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `encryption 11.12.1`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":36,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":36.3,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}