Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LSummary
CVE-2025-43910 is a low-severity Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121) vulnerability in Dell Data Domain Operating System. Its CVSS base score is 2.3 (Low).
Operationally, ranked at the 2th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-16 (Memory Protection) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-31895
Vulnerability Data
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) of Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.3.0.15, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.0, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.30, LTS 2023 release versions 7.10.1.0 through 7.10.1.60, contain a Stack-based Buffer Overflow…
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vulnerability in the DDSH CLI. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service.
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Control response
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Memory protection mechanisms (e.g., ASLR, stack canaries, DEP) directly block exploitation of the stack-based buffer overflow in the DDSH CLI.
Strict validation of all CLI command arguments and input buffers would have prevented the overflow condition from occurring.
Enforcing least privilege reduces the population of local accounts that possess the high privileges required to reach the vulnerable DDSH CLI path.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure-development practices directly prevent introduction of stack buffer overflows.
Vulnerability scanning can discover stack buffer overflows but does not prevent their introduction.
Patching eliminates known instances of the weakness after discovery.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing (fuzzing, static analysis) detects stack overflows before release.
Secure SDLC mandates buffer-safety practices that directly prevent stack overflows.
Application security requirements can specify buffer-size and input-validation rules.
Secure architecture principles include memory-safety and least-privilege stack usage.
Secure coding standards explicitly forbid unsafe buffer handling that causes CWE-121.
Change-management gates can enforce security reviews that catch buffer issues.