Over 100 Dell Laptop Models Plagued by Vulnerabilities Impacting Millions

A new Cisco Talos report reveals critical flaws in Dell Latitude and Precision laptops. Find out how hackers can exploit the ControlVault chip to steal sensitive data.

Cybersecurity giant Cisco has found serious security vulnerabilities in more than 100 Dell laptop models, putting tens of millions of devices at risk worldwide. This was revealed in a report shared by Cisco with Hackread.com, warning that the flaws could let attackers take full control of a device, steal passwords and access sensitive data, including fingerprint information.

The vulnerabilities, which Cisco’s Talos team has named ReVault, affect a hardware component called Dell ControlVault. Five vulnerabilities were found in this hardware, which have been assigned the following CVEs:

• CVE-2025-24311
• CVE-2025-25050
• CVE-2025-25215
• CVE-2025-24922
• CVE-2025-24919

For your information, Dell ControlVault is a security chip designed to securely store passwords and biometric data. However, the flaws could allow attackers to bypass Windows login, gain persistent ...