CVE-2025-43935: CWE-404: Improper Resource Shutdown or Release in Dell PowerScale OneFS
CVE-2025-43935 is a medium severity vulnerability in Dell PowerScale OneFS versions prior to 9. 12. 0. 0. It involves improper resource shutdown or release, which can be exploited by a high privileged attacker with local access to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet by Dell. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Dell PowerScale OneFS versions before 9.12.0.0 contain an improper resource shutdown or release vulnerability (CWE-404). This flaw allows a high privileged local attacker to potentially cause denial of service by improperly handling system resources. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.4, reflecting low attack vector requirements but limited impact scope (availability only). No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
An attacker with high privileges and local access could exploit this vulnerability to cause denial of service, disrupting availability of the affected system. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Dell vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted administrators only and monitor for unusual system behavior related to resource management.
CVE-2025-43935: CWE-404: Improper Resource Shutdown or Release in Dell PowerScale OneFS
Description
CVE-2025-43935 is a medium severity vulnerability in Dell PowerScale OneFS versions prior to 9. 12. 0. 0. It involves improper resource shutdown or release, which can be exploited by a high privileged attacker with local access to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet by Dell. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Dell PowerScale OneFS versions before 9.12.0.0 contain an improper resource shutdown or release vulnerability (CWE-404). This flaw allows a high privileged local attacker to potentially cause denial of service by improperly handling system resources. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.4, reflecting low attack vector requirements but limited impact scope (availability only). No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
An attacker with high privileges and local access could exploit this vulnerability to cause denial of service, disrupting availability of the affected system. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Dell vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted administrators only and monitor for unusual system behavior related to resource management.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-20T05:04:01.414Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69e12b2c82d89c981fb40187
Added to database: 4/16/2026, 6:32:12 PM
Last enriched: 4/16/2026, 6:46:54 PM
Last updated: 4/16/2026, 7:34:02 PM
Views: 3
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