CVE-2025-43725

Local code execution via incorrect default permissions

Published Sep 10, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

Incorrect default permissions in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager 19.19 and 19.20 allow local users to execute code through its Generic Application Agent. Dell has not disclosed which Generic Application Agent file or resource receives the overly permissive default mode or how that access reaches execution. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access to an affected agent host and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability through code execution.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect default permissions in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager 19.19 and 19.20 allow local users to execute code through its Generic Application Agent. Dell has not disclosed which Generic Application Agent file or resource receives the overly permissive default mode or how that access reaches execution. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access to an affected agent host and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability through code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-43725
Published
Sep 10, 2025
Updated
Feb 26, 2026
Vendor
Dell
Product
PowerProtect Data Manager
Classifications
CWE-276
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 10, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=N/A <19.21 build 11

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · PowerProtect Data Managerversion=N/A <19.21 build 11

Published CVSS scores

7.8DellCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions

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