#VU109611 XML External Entity injection in Dell Storage Manager - CVE-2025-22478

Vulnerability identifier: #VU109611

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-22478

CWE-ID: CWE-611

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Dell Storage Manager
Server applications / File servers (FTP/HTTP)

Vendor: Dell

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Dell Storage Manager: before 2020 R1.21

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External links
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000317318/dsa-2025-191-security-update-for-storage-center-dell-storage-manager-vulnerabilities

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?