CVE-2025-43995 Auth bypass in Dell Storage Manager

Critical 9.8 Published 24 Oct 2025 Updated 26 Feb 2026

Unauthenticated remote attackers can bypass authentication in Dell Storage Manager to access internal APIs using special session keys.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-43995?

CVE-2025-43995 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Dell Storage Manager, published on 24 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43995?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Storage Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43995?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43995 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2025-43995 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43995 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q4x9-46wj-f2cj.