CVE-2025-36609
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDell SmartFabric OS10 Software, versions prior to 10.6.0.5, contains a Use of Hard-coded Password vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceDell SmartFabric OS10 Software versions prior to 10.6.0.5 contain a hard-coded password vulnerability. A low-privileged attacker with local access to the affected system can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges, potentially achieving administrative control over the network fabric.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 10.6.0.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine installed OS10 versionRun the command 'show version' or 'show system information' from the OS10 CLI or console. Alternatively, check the Dell OpenManage Enterprise or SmartFabric Manager interface for the software version.Affected if The displayed version number is lower than 10.6.0.5 (for example, 10.5.x, 10.4.x, or earlier).
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Confirm OS10 edition and buildRun 'show version detail' or 'show inventory' to confirm the full build number and edition. Note any Hotfix or patch version identifiers.Affected if The full version string (including build number) is not 10.6.0.5 or later.
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Assess physical and console access exposureReview physical security controls on the switches running OS10. Determine whether unauthorized individuals could obtain local console (serial, USB, or KVM) access to the devices.Affected if Local or physical console access is not adequately restricted (for example, shared access rooms, unlocked cabinets, or insufficient access logging).
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Review recent privilege escalation indicatorsExamine OS10 logs and audit records for unexpected privilege changes, new administrative accounts, or commands run by low-privilege users that are atypical for their role.Affected if Any unauthorized privilege escalation or administrative account creation is observed in logs.
A system is affected if it runs Dell SmartFabric OS10 version 10.6.0.4 or earlier AND has any possibility of local or physical access by low-privileged users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped10.6.0.5
Upgrade Dell SmartFabric OS10 to version 10.6.0.5 or later. Until the upgrade can be performed, limit physical and local console access to the affected systems and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
10.6.0.5
- 1. Back up the current SmartFabric OS10 configuration
- 2. Download the OS10 version 10.6.0.5 or later from the Dell support site (support.dell.com)
- 3. Upload the firmware image to the OS10 device via management interface
- 4. Execute the firmware upgrade command or use the Dell OS10 upgrade procedure
- 5. Verify the upgrade was successful and the new version is running
- 6. Confirm the hard-coded password vulnerability is resolved
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-36609 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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