CVE-2025-53919
Dell Portrait Color Management Privilege Escalation
Description
An issue was discovered in the Portrait Dell Color Management application through 3.3.008 for Dell monitors, It creates a temporary folder, with weak permissions, during installation and uninstallation. A low-privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this, leading to elevation of privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 17, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 2, 2026, 2:55 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update the application to the latest version.
- Ensure temporary folders have appropriate permissions.
- Remove the vulnerable application version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-53919.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://portrait.com/dell | Product |
| https://www.portrait.com/dell-security-cve-updates/ | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-53919 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-53919
weaknesses.
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CVE-2025-53919 vulnerability over time.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 02, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:portrait:dell_color_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.3.008 Added Reference Type MITRE: https://portrait.com/dell Types: Product Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.portrait.com/dell-security-cve-updates/ Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Dec. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-276 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An issue was discovered in the Portrait Dell Color Management application through 3.3.008 for Dell monitors, It creates a temporary folder, with weak permissions, during installation and uninstallation. A low-privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this, leading to elevation of privileges. Added Reference https://portrait.com/dell Added Reference https://www.portrait.com/dell-security-cve-updates/