# CVE-2025-36589: Dell Unisphere for PowerMax, version(s) 9.2.4.x, contain(s) an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-36589-dell-unisphere-for-powermax-version-s-9-2-4-x-contain-s-an  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-01-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-36589 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.6 · Published 2026-01-06

Dell Unisphere for PowerMax, version(s) 9.2.4.x, contain(s) an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access to data and resources outside of the intended sphere of control.

Technologies: [Dell Unisphere for PowerMax](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/unisphere-for-powermax), [Dell Unisphere For Powermax Virtual Appliance](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/unisphere-for-powermax-virtual-appliance). Vendors: [Dell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dell).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-36589 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-36589 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-36589?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.6, published 6 January 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dell Unisphere for PowerMax, Dell Unisphere For Powermax Virtual Appliance. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-36589?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-36589?** Check whether you run Dell Unisphere for PowerMax or Dell Unisphere For Powermax Virtual Appliance. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Dell Unisphere for PowerMax
- Dell Unisphere For Powermax Virtual Appliance

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