Description

Dell SmartFabric OS10 Software, versions prior to 10.6.1.3, contains a Session Fixation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Session theft.

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  "score": "9.8",
  "pubDate": "2026-09-15T15:17:20.390Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-09-15T15:17:20.390Z",
  "executiveSummary": "Dell SmartFabric OS10 software, specifically versions prior to 10.6.1.3, is susceptible to a session fixation vulnerability.\nThis vulnerability stems from improper session management, where the application fails to adequately rotate or invalidate session identifiers upon a change in the user's authentication state.\nAn unauthenticated, remote attacker can leverage this flaw to hijack an established user session.\nThe risk implication is significant as a successful exploit allows an attacker to masquerade as an authenticated user, potentially gaining unauthorized administrative access to the network infrastructure.\nExploitation requires the attacker to possess the ability to influence or predict the session identifier used by a legitimate user during the authentication process.\nThis vulnerability does not require prior authentication by the attacker, increasing the overall risk profile for networked devices.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability resides within the session management mechanism of the Dell SmartFabric OS10 management interface. Session fixation occurs when an application provides a predictable or pre-defined session identifier (SID) to a client before they have successfully authenticated. Because the system fails to issue a new, cryptographically strong session token upon successful login, the session identifier remains static throughout the transition from an unauthenticated state to an authenticated state.\nThe attack flow proceeds as follows: First, the attacker initiates a connection to the Dell SmartFabric OS10 web interface to obtain a valid, yet unauthenticated, session identifier. Second, the attacker utilizes social engineering or cross-site scripting (XSS) if present—though not explicitly required here—to trick a legitimate, high-privileged administrator into using the attacker-controlled session identifier to perform their own authentication. Third, once the administrator successfully logs in using the fixed session token, the server associates that specific SID with the administrator's security context.\nBecause the server did not regenerate the session token upon authentication, the attacker, who already possesses the knowledge of this now-authenticated session ID, can inject the SID into their own browser or client session. By presenting this identifier to the target application, the attacker bypasses the authentication gate entirely, inheriting the privileges of the victim. This results in complete session theft, allowing the attacker to interact with the device's management interfaces as the authorized user.\nThe vulnerability affects all Dell SmartFabric OS10 deployments prior to version 10.6.1.3. The exposure is primarily limited to the management interface reachable via network protocols. Since the exploit does not require the attacker to possess valid credentials, the primary requirement is network reachability to the management interface and the ability to influence the victim's session initialization process. Post-exploitation, the attacker maintains full interactive control consistent with the permissions of the hijacked session, which often includes full administrative oversight of the SmartFabric OS10 environment, posing a critical threat to network integrity."
}