# CVE-2025-36588: SQL injection in Unisphere for PowerMax

> A low-privileged remote attacker can exploit SQL injection in Dell Unisphere for PowerMax to execute arbitrary commands.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 26 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xfqp-wv94-qg88

## What is CVE-2025-36588?

CVE-2025-36588 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Dell Unisphere for PowerMax, published on 22 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell Unisphere for PowerMax, version(s) 10.2.0.x, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Command execution.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36588?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Dell Unisphere for Powermax, Dell Unisphere for Powermax Virtual Appliance.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-36588?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36588 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-36588 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36588 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell Unisphere for PowerMax

- [CVE-2026-54469](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-54469/): Deserialization in Unisphere for PowerMax (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-26358](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-26358/): Missing authorization in PowerMax (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-26359](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-26359/): Path traversal in PowerMax (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-26360](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-26360/): Path traversal in PowerMax (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-26362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-26362/): Path traversal in PowerMax (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-36588 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-36588 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Dell Unisphere for PowerMax, published on 22 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36588 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell Unisphere for PowerMax. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-36588/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-36588/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-36588
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36588
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-36588

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-36588/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.