Hard-Coded Password Vulnerability in Dell ControlVault Driver
CVE-2025-31649

8.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Broadcom
Status
Bcm5820x
Controlvault3
Controlvault3 Plus
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 November 2025

What is CVE-2025-31649?

A vulnerability in the ControlVault WBDI Driver functionality of Dell ControlVault3 allows for exploitation via a hard-coded password. Attackers can make specially crafted API calls that may lead to the execution of privileged operations. This security issue affects specific versions of Dell ControlVault3 and ControlVault3 Plus, highlighting the importance of immediate mitigation measures.

Affected Version(s)

BCM5820X NA

ControlVault3 0 < 5.15.14.19

ControlVault3 Plus 0 < 6.2.36.47

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000326061/dsa-20...
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Discovered by Philippe Laulheret of Cisco Talos.
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CVE-2025-31649 : Hard-Coded Password Vulnerability in Dell ControlVault Driver