How severe is CVE-2025-43995?

CVE-2025-43995 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-43995 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-43995?

CVE-2025-43995 primarily affects Dell Storage Manager. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43995?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-43995 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-43995 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-35853.

When was CVE-2025-43995 published?

CVE-2025-43995 was published on 2025-10-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-43995

CVE-2025-43995 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dell Storage Manager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (53rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-35853
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Dell Storage Manager
Published: 2025-10-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-43995?: CVE-2025-43995 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-43995 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-43995?: CVE-2025-43995 primarily affects Dell Storage Manager. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43995?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-43995 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-43995 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-35853.
When was CVE-2025-43995 published?: CVE-2025-43995 was published on 2025-10-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000382899/dsa-2025-393-security-update-for-storage-center-dell-storage-manager-vulnerabilities

Affected products (5)

cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:2020:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:2020:r1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:2020:r1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:2020:r1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*

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