Buffer Overflow in Dell ControlVault3 CvManager
CVE-2025-36553 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the CvManager functionality of Dell ControlVault3 and Dell ControlVault3 Plus firmware. A specially crafted ControlVault API call can trigger insufficient bounds checking during buffer handling, leading to memory corruption. The issue affects Dell ControlVault3 versions prior to 5.15.14.19 and Dell ControlVault3 Plus versions prior to 6.2.36.47. Available reporting indicates the vulnerable code path does not properly validate the size of incoming data before copying it into a buffer, creating a classic CWE-120 condition in a privileged firmware component.
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A buffer overflow / memory corruption vulnerability in the CvManager functionality of Dell ControlVault3 and Dell ControlVault3 Plus that can be triggered via a specially crafted ControlVault API call.
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the CvManager functionality of Dell ControlVault3 and ControlVault3 Plus firmware that can be triggered via a crafted API call, potentially causing memory corruption and arbitrary code execution in the privileged firmware environment.
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