9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-43995
Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager Authentication Bypass
Description

Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager, version(s) 20.1.21, contain(s) an Improper Authentication vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Protection mechanism bypass. Authentication Bypass in DSM Data Collector. An unauthenticated remote attacker can access APIs exposed by ApiProxy.war in DataCollectorEar.ear by using a special SessionKey and UserId. These userid are special users created in compellentservicesapi for special purposes.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 24, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 24, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Dell dell_storage_manager
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL c550e75a-17ff-4988-97f0-544cde3820fe
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Apply vendor patches to address the authentication bypass vulnerability in Dell Storage Manager.
  • Update Dell Storage Manager to a secure version.
  • Remove or restrict special user accounts.
  • Implement robust API authentication controls.
  • Monitor API access logs for suspicious activity.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000382899/dsa-2025-393-security-update-for-storage-center-dell-storage-manager-vulnerabilities
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 24, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager, version(s) 20.1.21, contain(s) an Improper Authentication vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Protection mechanism bypass. Authentication Bypass in DSM Data Collector. An unauthenticated remote attacker can access APIs exposed by ApiProxy.war in DataCollectorEar.ear by using a special SessionKey and UserId. These userid are special users created in compellentservicesapi for special purposes.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added Reference https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000382899/dsa-2025-393-security-update-for-storage-center-dell-storage-manager-vulnerabilities
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
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