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CVE-2025-32747 Dell CVE debrief

Dell PowerFlex Manager versions less than or equal to 4.6.2 contain an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability. A low-privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges. This medium-severity vulnerability allows local attackers to elevate privileges, potentially leading to lateral movement within the network and increased risk of unauthorized access to sensitive data. Defenders should verify their version, consider upgrading, and monitor for suspicious activity. The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, including its description and affected versions. Vendor advisories are available. A

Vendor
Dell
Product
PowerFlex Manager (Appliance)
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-05-22
Original CVE updated
2026-10-05
Advisory published
2026-05-22
Advisory updated
2026-10-05

Who should care

System administrators and security teams responsible for Dell PowerFlex Manager systems should assess their exposure and take necessary actions to mitigate the vulnerability.

Why it matters

CVE-2025-32747 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell PowerFlex Manager that allows local attackers to elevate privileges. Defenders should verify their version, consider upgrading, and monitor for suspicious activity.

  • Elevation of privileges for attackers with local access.
  • Potential for lateral movement within the network.
  • Increased risk of unauthorized access to sensitive data.
  • Need for verification of current version and potential upgrade.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is an Incorrect Privilege Assignment issue in Dell PowerFlex Manager versions less than or equal to 4.6.2. This allows a low-privileged attacker with local access to potentially exploit the vulnerability and elevate their privileges.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying and upgrading to a non-vulnerable version of Dell PowerFlex Manager if currently using a version less than or equal to 4.6.2.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Verify the version of Dell PowerFlex Manager in use and upgrade to a version greater than 4.6.2 if necessary.
  • Review and implement secure configuration and access controls for Dell PowerFlex Manager.
  • Monitor for any suspicious activity related to privilege escalation on Dell PowerFlex Manager systems.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, including its description and affected versions. Vendor advisories are available for DSA-2025-434 and DSA-2025-435.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2025-32747 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-32747

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2025-32747 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32747

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000391392/dsa-2025-434-security-update-for-dell-powerflex-appliance-multiple-third-party-component-vulnerabilities

    [email protected] - Vendor Advisory

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000391568/dsa-2025-435-security-update-for-dell-powerflex-rack-multiple-third-party-component-vulnerabilities

    [email protected] - Vendor Advisory

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.