CVE-2025-46371: Dell PowerFlex Manager weak cryptographic algorithm in SSH

CVE-2025-46371 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.6 · Published 2026-05-22

Dell PowerFlex Manager, a tool used to manage and automate software-defined storage infrastructure, contains a security weakness in its SSH configuration. A user who already has low-level access to the system could exploit this to bypass certain security protections. This could allow an attacker to circumvent intended restrictions, though it requires existing access and specific conditions to be met.

Technologies: Dell PowerFlex Manager, Dell Powerflex Appliance Intelligent Catalog, Dell Powerflex Rack. Vendors: Dell.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-46371 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-46371 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-46371?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.6, published 22 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Dell PowerFlex Manager <=4.6.2; Dell Powerflex Appliance Intelligent Catalog < 48.383.00; Dell Powerflex Rack < 3.7.8.0, < 3.8.3.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-46371?
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.
How is CVE-2025-46371 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-46371?
Check whether you run Dell PowerFlex Manager, Dell Powerflex Appliance Intelligent Catalog or Dell Powerflex Rack at an affected version. 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.

Technical details

Dell PowerFlex Manager (versions 4.6.2 and prior) is vulnerable to the use of broken or risky cryptographic algorithms within its SSH configuration (CWE-327). The vulnerability allows a low-privileged attacker with local access to the system to potentially bypass security protection mechanisms. Exploitation is considered difficult (High Attack Complexity) as it requires specific conditions to successfully leverage the weak cryptography. Dell has released security updates (DSA-2025-434 and DSA-2025-435) to address this issue across PowerFlex Appliance and Rack configurations.

Affected products

  • Dell PowerFlex Manager <=4.6.2
  • Dell PowerFlex Rack < 3.7.8.0, < 3.8.3.0
  • Dell PowerFlex Appliance Intelligent Catalog < 48.383.00

Timeline

  • 2026-05-22: advisory: Initial publication of CVE-2025-46371 and Dell security advisories.

References

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