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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-43995

Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager, version(s) 20.1.21, contain(s) an Improper Authentication vulnerability.

Published Oct 24, 2025 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · Dell Dell Storage Manager

Last checked Oct 28, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-43995. EPSS is 0.84%. Act only if a listed version of Dell Dell Storage Manager is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.84%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor Dell Dell Storage Manager N/A <2020 R1.21

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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

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  • vendor Dell Dell Storage Manager N/A <2020 R1.21N/A <2020 R1.21

How to fix CVE-2025-43995

  • Upgrade

    CVE-2025-43995 lists a fix boundary at 2020. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.

  • Version check

    Seen in N/A <2020 R1.21

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-43995. EPSS is 0.84%. Act only if a listed version of Dell Dell Storage Manager is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Dell Dell Storage Manager N/A <2020 R1.21 N/A <2020 R1.21. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.84%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 24, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    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 usi

  2. Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    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 usi

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-43995

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-35853

    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 D

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 28, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgOct 24, 2026
  • EUVDOct 24, 2026