CVE-2025-46427
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 10.6.1.0, contain an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Command execution.
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 · high confidenceDell SmartFabric OS10 versions before 10.6.1.0 contain a command injection vulnerability where improper neutralization of special elements in input allows a low-privileged attacker with remote access to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system.
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< 10.6.1.0CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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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Check the installed OS10 versionAccess the OS10 CLI and run the command to display the software version, such as 'show version' or 'show system information'. Compare the displayed version number against the affected range.Affected if The installed version is below 10.6.1.0
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Verify remote management access is enabledCheck the OS10 configuration for enabled remote access protocols (SSH, web UI, REST API) that would allow an external attacker to reach the system. Use commands like 'show ip ssh' or review the management network configuration.Affected if Remote management access is enabled and the OS10 version is below 10.6.1.0
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Confirm low-privileged user accounts exist with remote accessReview the OS10 user account configuration using commands like 'show users' or 'show running-configuration | match user' to identify non-administrative accounts that have remote access capabilities.Affected if Such accounts exist, remote access is enabled, and the OS10 version is below 10.6.1.0
A system is affected if Dell SmartFabric OS10 is installed at a version lower than 10.6.1.0 and remote management access is accessible to 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 · scoped10.6.1.0
Upgrade Dell SmartFabric OS10 to version 10.6.1.0 or later to obtain the patched software that properly neutralizes special characters in command inputs.
10.6.1.0
- Access the Dell SmartFabric OS10 management interface or CLI
- Verify the current OS10 version using 'show version' command
- Download the OS10 version 10.6.1.0 or later from Dell Support (support.dell.com)
- Follow Dell's upgrade procedure: copy the image to the switch using 'copy <source> flash://' or similar
- Reboot the switch to apply the new image using 'reload' command
- After reboot, verify the version has been updated using 'show version'
- Confirm the running image is 10.6.1.0 or later
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-2025-46427 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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