Missing Authentication in Dell Storage Manager 20.1.21
CVE-2025-43994 is a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in Dell Storage Manager (DSM) version 20.1.21. According to the provided content, certain DSM management functions exposed over the network do not enforce required authentication checks, allowing a remote attacker to invoke them without valid credentials. The issue is described as affecting critical storage-management functionality and can lead to information disclosure; the supporting content also indicates exposed functions may permit access to sensitive storage configuration data and potentially modification of storage settings, depending on which unauthenticated functions are reachable.
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A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Dell Storage Manager, allowing attackers to gain full access to device functionality without authentication.
A missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in Dell Storage Manager that could lead to information disclosure.
A missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in Dell Storage Manager 20.1.21 that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access exposed management functions over the network.
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