CVE-2025-29988 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2025-29988
Vulnerability Scoring

6.9
/10
High Risk

If left unpatched, CVE-2025-29988 could lead to major system disruptions or data loss.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Local
    Vulnerability requires local system access.
  • Privileges Required: High
    High-level privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Changed
    Successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: Required
    User interaction is necessary for successful exploitation.

CVE-2025-29988 Details

Status: Awaiting Analysis

Published on: 09 Apr 2025, 03:15 UTC

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

security_alert@emc.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H

CVE-2025-29988 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2025-29988: Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary code execution.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2025-29988

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2025-29988 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2025-29988

The exploitability of CVE-2025-29988 is influenced by multiple factors. Security teams should analyze system configurations and apply appropriate countermeasures to mitigate threats.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2025-29988, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2025-29988, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: Low
    CVE-2025-29988 could lead to minor leaks of non-critical information without major privacy breaches.
  • Integrity: Low
    Exploiting CVE-2025-29988 may cause minor changes to data without severely impacting its accuracy.
  • Availability: High
    CVE-2025-29988 can disrupt system operations, potentially causing complete denial of service (DoS).

CVE-2025-29988 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-121

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