Storage Manager
CVE-2025-22479
LOW
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 3.5 (LOW). Attack characteristics: adjacent network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.08%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access files and directories outside the intended path. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026
Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager, version(s) 20.0.21, contain(s) an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.
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This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager, version(s) 20.0.21, contain(s) an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Script injection. Affected products include: Dell Storage Manager.
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AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager, version(s) 20.0.21, contain(s) an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Script injection.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2025-22479 is a low-severity vulnerability involving path traversal (CVSS 3.5). The limited severity suggests constrained impact, typically requiring specific conditions or local access for exploitation. Apply vendor updates when available as part of routine maintenance.
Apply vendor patch during routine maintenance. Standard path traversal mitigations apply if patching is delayed.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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EPSS
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Attack Technique
Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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