VulnerabilityPublished 30 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-36609: Dell SmartFabric OS10 Software · Use of Hard-coded Password

Affects Dell SmartFabric OS10 SoftwareSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.5 Low : upgrade to 10.6.0.5 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

2.5Low

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 10.6.0.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: High
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Local: The vulnerable component is not bound to the network stack and the attacker’s path is via read/write/execute capabilities. Either: the attacker exploits the vulnerability by accessing the target system locally (e.g., keyboard, console), or remotely (e.g., SSH); or the attacker relies on User Interaction by another person to perform actions required to exploit the vulnerability (e.g., tricking a legitimate user into opening a malicious document).
Attack Complexity: High: A successful attack depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. That is, a successful attack cannot be accomplished at will, but requires the attacker to invest in some measurable amount of effort in preparation or execution against the vulnerable component before a successful attack can be expected. For example, a successful attack may require an attacker to: gather knowledge about the environment in which the vulnerable target/component exists; prepare the target environment to improve exploit reliability; or inject themselves into the logical network path between the target and the resource requested by the victim in order to read and/or modify network communications (e.g., a man in the middle attack).
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade Dell SmartFabric OS10 Software to 10.6.0.5.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Dell SmartFabric OS10 Software	Affected <10.6.0.5	Fixed in 10.6.0.5

AI-suggested

To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should prioritize upgrading Dell SmartFabric OS10 Software to version 10.6.0.5 or later once it becomes available, as this version addresses the hard-coded password issue. If you cannot patch yet, organizations should implement strict physical and logical access controls to limit local access to network devices running the affected software. This includes enforcing strong authentication mechanisms for device access, restricting console and management port access to authorized personnel only, and monitoring for unusual login attempts or privilege escalations. Network segmentation can also help contain potential exploitation by isolating management interfaces from general user networks. Additionally, organizations should conduct regular audits of device configurations and credentials to detect any unauthorized changes. Employing endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for suspicious activities on devices with local access can further reduce risk. Finally, educating staff about the risks of local access vulnerabilities and insider threats can help prevent exploitation.

Description

Dell SmartFabric OS10 Software, versions prior to 10.6.0.5, contains a Use of Hard-coded Password vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of this vulnerability depends largely on the deployment of Dell SmartFabric OS10 within their network infrastructure. Organizations using this software in their data centers or enterprise networks could face risks if an attacker gains local access to the affected devices. The elevation of privileges could allow attackers to modify network configurations, disrupt network operations, or gain further access to sensitive data traversing the network. Although the confidentiality impact is rated low, unauthorized administrative access could lead to indirect impacts such as network downtime or exposure of sensitive network management information. Given the high attack complexity and requirement for local access, remote exploitation is unlikely, reducing the risk from external attackers. However, insider threats or attackers who have already compromised a low-privileged account or device within the network could leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges. This could be particularly concerning for critical infrastructure providers, financial institutions, and large enterprises in Europe that rely on Dell networking equipment for their operations.

CWE-259Use of Hard-coded Password (opens in a new tab)
Variant weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighOWASP Top 10 A07:2025: Authentication Failures (opens in a new tab)
The product contains a hard-coded password, which it uses for its own inbound authentication or for outbound communication to external components.
Architecture and Design
For outbound authentication: store passwords outside of the code in a strongly-protected, encrypted configuration file or database that is protected from access by all outsiders, including other local users on the same system. Properly protect the key (CWE-320).
Architecture and Design
For inbound authentication: Rather than hard-code a default username and password for first time logins, utilize a "first login" mode that requires the user to enter a unique strong password.
Architecture and Design
Perform access control checks and limit which entities can access the feature that requires the hard-coded password. For example, a feature might only be enabled through the system console instead of through a network connection.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
OWASP Authentication (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V2.3.1 (opens in a new tab)
V2.6.2 (opens in a new tab)
V2.8.5 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000346195/dsa-2025-259-security-update-for-dell-networking-os10-vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 30 Jul 2025, 18:47 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-259

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