Missing authentication in Dell Storage Manager
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager, version(s) DSM 20.1.21, contain(s) a Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00595 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Dell Storage Manager (Dell): 2020 R1.21
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 Manager | N/A to before 2020 R1.21 | 2020 R1.21 | Patch available | CNA |
- Dell Storage Manager VendorDell Affected N/A to before 2020 R1.21 Fixed in 2020 R1.21 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2020 | 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2020 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 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 Manager — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000382899/dsa-2025-393-securit…
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-28548 Improper authentication in Dell Storage ManagerPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2025-29146 XML external entity injection in Dell Storage ManagerPriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43994
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-57p7-j2hg-6f2v
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-2025-16368 Improper authentication in Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- 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-2025-43994 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-43994 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-57p7-j2hg-6f2v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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