Improper authentication in Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager, version(s) 20.1.20, contain(s) an Improper Authentication vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager | N/A to before 2020 R1.21 | 2020 R1.21 | Patch available | CNA |
- Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager VendorDell Affected N/A to before 2020 R1.21 Fixed in 2020 R1.21 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:16.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.3.20 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:2016:r2.1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 r2.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:2020:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020 r1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:2020:r1.10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020 r1.10 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:2020:r1.2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020 r1.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:2020:r1.20:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020 r1.20 | Vulnerable | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:16.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.3.20 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:2016:r2.1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 r2.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:2020:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020 r1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:2020:r1.10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020 r1.10 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:2020:r1.2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020 r1.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:2020:r1.20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020 r1.20 Vulnerable ·Dell
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager (Dell) Fixed in 2020 R1.21
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000317318/dsa-2025-191-securit…
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-16369 XML external entity injection in Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage ManagerPriority LOW 37
- TI-2025-16367 Command injection in Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage ManagerPriority LOW 36
- TI-2025-17150 Cross-site scripting in Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage ManagerPriority LOW 23
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-22477
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pxr2-923f-chw6
References
More Dell Storage Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28548 Improper authentication in Dell Storage Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-10486 Hard-coded credentials in Dell Storage Manager 2016 Dell Storage Manager versions earlier… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-28547 Missing authentication in Dell Storage Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2025-16369 XML external entity injection in Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-16367 Command injection in Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2017-10494 Path traversal in Dell Storage Manager CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-22477 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-22477 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pxr2-923f-chw6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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