Privilege Escalation in Dell ControlVault WBDI Driver WBIO_USH_ADD_RECORD
CVE-2025-31361 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Dell ControlVault WBDI (Windows Biometric Device Interface) driver affecting Dell ControlVault3 prior to 5.15.14.19 and Dell ControlVault3 Plus prior to 6.2.36.47. The flaw is in the WBIO_USH_ADD_RECORD functionality and is triggered through a specially crafted WinBioControlUnit API call. Available reporting indicates the issue is caused by insufficient validation of parameters passed to this interface, and the vulnerability is classified as CWE-908. Successful exploitation allows a low-privileged local attacker to abuse the driver path and elevate privileges on the affected Windows system.
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A vulnerability in Dell ControlVault. Details not specified in the content.
A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Dell ControlVault3 ControlVault WBDI Driver WBIO_USH_ADD_RECORD functionality affecting Dell ControlVault3 and Dell ControlVault3 Plus.
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Dell ControlVault WBDI driver affecting the WBIO_USH_ADD_RECORD functionality, allowing a low-privileged attacker to gain system or administrative privileges.
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