What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-23379?

CVE-2025-23379 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5 (Low). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-23379?

During next maintenance window: Apply vendor patches when convenient. Verify cross-site scripting controls are in place.

Storage Manager CVE-2025-23379

LOW

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2025-05-06 security_alert@emc.com

XSS Dell Storage Manager

3.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-79 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 3.5 (LOW). Attack characteristics: adjacent network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.11%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).

No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager, version(s) 21.0.20, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') 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. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

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This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager, version(s) 21.0.20, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') 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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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 3.5 LOW

AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

DescriptionCVE.org

Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager, version(s) 21.0.20, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Script injection.

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Why It Matters

CVE-2025-23379 is a low-severity vulnerability involving cross-site scripting (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.

Business Impact: Low

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch during routine maintenance. Standard cross-site scripting mitigations apply if patching is delayed.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.1%

Top 70% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity LOW

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.1%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Defer

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Controlled

Automatable· derived

Human Impact

Low

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +18

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting MEDIUM

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:16.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:2016:r2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:2020:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:2020:r1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:2020:r1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:dell:storage_manager:2020:r1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

ADVISORY https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000317318/dsa-2025-191-security-update-for-storage-center-dell-storage-manager-vulnerabilities

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