Auth bypass in Dell Storage Manager
CVE-2025-43995
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Dell Storage Manager
- Dell Storage Manager — versions 2020
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000382899/dsa-2025-393-security-update-for-sto… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-43995?
- CVE-2025-43995 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dell Storage Manager, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-10-24.
- How severe is CVE-2025-43995?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.