{"id":"CVE-2025-46637","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 local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.","severity":"high","cvss":7.3,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/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-2025-46637","references":[{"url":"https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000394657/dsa-2025-442","label":"security_alert@emc.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00103,"epssPercentile":0.00913,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-08T10:28:24.300Z","slug":"CVE-2025-46637","body":"## Overview\n\nDell Encryption, versions prior to 11.12.1, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.\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":"twilight","depthScore":40,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":40.2,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}