CVE-2025-46425VulnerabilityPublished 24 Oct 2025Updated 26 Feb 2026

CVE-2025-46425: Dell Storage Manager · XML External Entity (XXE)

Affects Dell Storage ManagerSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.5Medium

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

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

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

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

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
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: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
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 24 Oct 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 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

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Dell Dell Storage Manager	Affected =20.1.20	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-46425, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Apply vendor patches or updates for Dell Storage Manager as soon as they become available to address the XXE vulnerability directly. 2) If patches are not yet available, disable or restrict XML external entity processing in the application configuration or underlying XML parsers where possible. 3) Employ network segmentation and access controls to limit remote access to Dell Storage Manager interfaces only to trusted administrators and management networks. 4) Monitor logs and network traffic for unusual XML payloads or access patterns indicative of XXE exploitation attempts. 5) Conduct regular security assessments and code reviews focusing on XML input handling and parser configurations. 6) Educate administrators on the risks of XXE and the importance of secure configuration management. 7) Consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) with signatures tuned to detect XXE attack patterns targeting storage management systems. These targeted mitigations go beyond generic advice by focusing on XML parser hardening, access restriction, and proactive monitoring specific to the Dell Storage Manager environment.

Description

Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager, version(s) 20.1.20, contain(s) an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2025-46425 is unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information due to exploitation of the XXE vulnerability. Organizations using Dell Storage Manager could have confidential configuration data, credentials, or other sensitive files exposed to attackers with network access and low privileges. This could facilitate further attacks such as lateral movement, privilege escalation, or data exfiltration. While the vulnerability does not directly affect data integrity or system availability, the confidentiality breach alone can have severe consequences, especially in environments managing critical storage infrastructure. The medium severity score indicates a significant risk that requires timely remediation. Enterprises relying on Dell Storage Manager for storage array management, particularly those in sectors with strict data protection requirements (e.g., finance, healthcare, government), face elevated risks. Additionally, exposure of internal storage management details could aid attackers in crafting more sophisticated attacks against storage infrastructure.

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessOWASP Top 10 A02:2025: Security Misconfiguration (opens in a new tab)
The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.
Implementation · System Configuration
Many XML parsers and validators can be configured to disable external entity expansion.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Deserialization (opens in a new tab)
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
XML External Entity Prevention (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V5.5.2 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Data Serialization External Entities Blowup (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000382899/dsa-2025-393-security-update-for-storage-center-dell-storage-manager-vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 27 Feb 2026, 05:13 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-611

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