Dell Storage Center/Storage Manager up to 2020 R1.20 xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell Storage Center and Storage Manager up to 2020 R1.20. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-22478. The attack must be carried out from within the local network. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell Storage Center and Storage Manager up to 2020 R1.20 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-611. 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager, version(s) 20.1.20, contain(s) an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure and Information tampering.

The weakness was presented by Sradulea as dsa-2025-191. It is possible to read the advisory at dell.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-22478 since 01/07/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to approached within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/13/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 249211 (Dell Storage Manager XXE (CVE-2025-22478)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2020 R1.21 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (249211). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 249211
Nessus Name: Dell Storage Manager XXE (CVE-2025-22478)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Storage Center/Storage Manager 2020 R1.21

Timelineinfo

01/07/2025 🔍
05/06/2025 +118 days 🔍
05/06/2025 +0 days 🔍
08/13/2025 +99 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dsa-2025-191
Researcher: Sradulea
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-22478 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-22478
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-307643

Entryinfo

Created: 05/06/2025 21:05
Updated: 08/13/2025 23:01
Changes: 05/06/2025 21:05 (65), 08/13/2025 23:01 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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