High severity · published Aug 4, 2025
CVE-2025-38741
Dell Enterprise SONiC OS, version 4.5.0, contains a cryptographic key vulnerability in SSH
7.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Dell Enterprise SONiC OS, version 4.5.0, contains a cryptographic key vulnerability in SSH. An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access to communication.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
Enterprise SONiC OS · Dell
4.5.0 before 4.5.0a · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38741
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38741
Vendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000340083/dsa-2025-275-security-update-for-dell-enterprise-sonic-distribution-vulnerabilities
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