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Dell Storage Manager XXE (CVE-2025-22478)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 249211

Synopsis

An OT application is affected by a missing authentication vulnerability.

Description

The Dell Storage Manager running on the remote host is affected by a XXE vulnerability. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this, via a specially crafted message, to cause information disclosure and information tampering.

Solution

Update to version 20.1.21 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?10c49c69

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 249211

File Name: dell_storage_manager_cve-2025-22478.nbin

Version: 1.1

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 8/13/2025

Updated: 8/13/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-22478

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:dell:storage_manager

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Dell Storage Manager Data Collector

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 5/5/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/5/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-22478