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CVE-2025-43995

Dell Storage Manager authentication bypass

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 0.84%
  1. Published24 Oct 2025

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.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Dell Storage Manager< 2020 · 2020

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-43995 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-43995 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.84%.

How severe is CVE-2025-43995?

CVE-2025-43995 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.84% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-43995?

Affected products include Dell Storage Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43995?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Dell Storage Manager 2020 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.