THREAT INTELLIGENCE
Dell SRM and SMR Security Updates for Third‑Party Flaws

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Dell

March 25, 2026

Executive Summary

Vulnerabilities in multiple third‑party components may enable remote code execution, privilege escalation, unauthorized access, data disclosure, or DoS. If unpatched, compromised SRM/SMR instances can provide attackers with a foothold in environments where these products monitor or manage storage.

Key Details

Affected Platform

Dell SRM

Attack Surface

Recommended Action

Apply vendor patch

Affected Environment

Dell Storage Resource Manager and Dell Storage Monitoring and Reporting are affected when running versions prior to 6.0.0.2. Both Vapp and Windows/Linux deployments using bundled third‑party components such as SUSE, Tomcat, Java, Go, and MySQL are in scope.

Operational Impact

Compromised SRM/SMR systems could disrupt storage monitoring and reporting, reducing visibility of storage health and performance. Attackers gaining privileged access via SRM/SMR may impact the stability or integrity of connected storage environments.

Technical Root Cause

SRM and SMR ship with multiple third‑party components that contain known vulnerabilities tracked under the listed CVEs. These components include SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Apache Tomcat, Java, Commons Compress, Go, and MySQL, which require vendor updates.

Recommended Mitigation

  • Upgrade all Dell SRM and SMR instances, Vapp and Windows/Linux, to version 6.0.0.2 to remediate the listed CVEs.
  • Ensure operating systems, applications, and firmware on related network assets are updated promptly as part of routine maintenance.

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References

Dell advisory DSA‑2026‑111 and product download pages provide official update packages and details for SRM and SMR. Additional vulnerability information is available from NVD and CISA for the referenced CVEs and affected third‑party components.

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