Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach PowerFlex Manager web interface
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DeliveryRequest browsable directory path
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ExploitReceive auto-generated file index
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ExecutionEnumerate exposed filenames and paths
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ImpactHarvest sensitive configuration details
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V13 - Configuration Default permission hardening
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires only network access to the PowerFlex Manager management web interface with directory listing enabled on the server (the default/misconfigured state in affected versions <=4.6.2); no authentication, credentials, or user interaction is needed (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N). The primary limiting factor is network reachability of the management console - in typical deployments this interface is placed on a restricted management network rather than the public internet, so realistic exposure hinges on whether the console is reachable by the attacker. Impact is confined to information disclosure (C:H/I:N/A:N); there is no code execution, data modification, or service disruption, and value to the attacker depends on which files are exposed under the indexed directories. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/C:H/I:N/A:N, score 7.5) reflects easy, unauthenticated, remote read access with confidentiality-only impact, which drives the High rating despite no integrity or availability effect. Counterbalancing signals argue for measured prioritization: EPSS is extremely low (0.02%, 4th percentile), CISA SSVC lists Exploitation as 'none' and Automatable as 'no' with only 'partial' technical impact, and no KEV listing or public POC exists. The CVSS rates confidentiality as High, but directory listing typically discloses file/path names rather than full sensitive data contents, so the real-world confidentiality impact may be lower than C:H suggests - the true value depends on what files are indexable in a given deployment. Overall this is a legitimate unauthenticated-exposure issue worth patching, but not an urgent, actively-exploited emergency; treat it as standard-cycle remediation weighted by internet exposure of the management interface. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who can reach the PowerFlex Manager web interface over the network sends a request to a directory path and receives an auto-generated index of its contents, enumerating filenames and directory structure without any login. Using the disclosed paths, the attacker maps the application layout and harvests names of configuration, log, or backup files to inform further targeting. Exploitation is low-complexity and requires no authentication or user interaction, but no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv2 – Jul 23, 2026
Information exposure in Dell PowerFlex Manager (Appliance, Rack, and standalone) versions <=4.6.2 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read directory listings served by the management interface, exposing file and path names that can reveal sensitive configuration and system details. The flaw is remotely reachable without credentials or user interaction (CVSS 7.5), but there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and EPSS estimates exploitation probability at just 0.02%. CISA's SSVC framework rates exploitation as 'none' and technical impact as 'partial,' indicating a genuine but non-critical disclosure issue rather than a code-execution threat.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
Directory listing exposure in Dell PowerFlex Manager versions 4.6.2 and earlier allows an attacker to enumerate directory contents, potentially revealing sensitive files, configuration data, or internal path structures. Both the Appliance and Rack deployment forms are confirmed affected per Dell advisories DSA-2025-434 and DSA-2025-435. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and this CVE is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, but the combination of Information Disclosure and Privilege Escalation tags suggests the exposed directory contents may facilitate further privilege escalation beyond initial information leakage.
RemediationAI
Patch available per vendor advisory: upgrade PowerFlex Manager (Rack) to 3.7.8.0 / 3.8.3.0 or later, PowerFlex Manager (Appliance) to IC 48.378.00 / IC 48.383.00 or later, and standalone PowerFlex Manager to a release above 4.6.2, following Dell DSA-2025-435 (Rack, https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000391568/) and DSA-2025-434 (Appliance, https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000391392/). Until patching completes, restrict network reachability of the PowerFlex Manager web interface to a dedicated management VLAN or jump host and block untrusted/internet access to its HTTP(S) ports, which reduces exposure but requires administrators to reach the console from approved networks only. If the underlying web server configuration is administrator-accessible, disabling directory indexing (autoindex/directory listing) on the management web root is a targeted mitigation, though this should only be done in coordination with Dell support to avoid affecting appliance-managed configuration and support processes.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Dell PowerFlex Manager is the centralized management console for Dell's PowerFlex software-defined storage platform, deployed as an appliance, in rack-integrated form, and as a standalone manager. The vulnerability stems from directory listing being enabled on the web server component, so that requests to directory paths return an index of their contents instead of a forbidden or default response. Although the record tags this as CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions), the description characterizes it as Exposure of Information Through Directory Listing (conceptually CWE-548) - the root cause is a misconfigured/default web server permission that leaves directory indexing active, letting an unauthenticated client enumerate filenames and paths that should not be publicly browsable. The affected CPEs cover cpe:2.3:a:dell:powerflex_manager_(appliance), cpe:2.3:a:dell:powerflex_manager_(rack), and cpe:2.3:a:dell:powerflex_manager.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Unauthenticated remote directory listing is low-complexity (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); confidentiality assessed C:L as it typically discloses filenames/paths rather than full sensitive contents, with no integrity or availability impact.
Primary rating from NVD.
CVSS VectorNVD
Lifecycle Timeline
4DescriptionNVD
Dell PowerFlex Manager, version(s) <=4.6.2, contain(s) an Exposure of Information Through Directory Listing vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure.
Executive ViewAI
Dell PowerFlex Manager versions 4.6.2 and earlier contain an unauthenticated information disclosure vulnerability that exposes sensitive file paths and configuration details to remote attackers. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis; however, this enables reconnaissance of storage infrastructure topology that could facilitate more sophisticated attacks. Organizations operating affected PowerFlex deployments should apply available patches within normal patch cycles to prevent unauthorized information gathering from their storage management systems.
Apply vendor patch. Interim: restrict network access to management interfaces to authorized administrator networks and monitor access logs for directory enumeration attempts.
Threat Intelligence Overview
How this decision was reached
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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