Low-privilege unauthorized access
Published Aug 26, 2026 · Updated Aug 27, 2026
Improper authentication in Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery before 20.3 allows remote authenticated users to gain unauthorized access. Dell has not disclosed the affected authentication locus or the operation that incorrectly accepts a low-privileged user's request. Exploitation requires low-privileged remote access; the vendor does not identify the accessible resources or permitted actions.
Summary
What happened
Improper authentication in Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery before 20.3 allows remote authenticated users to gain unauthorized access. Dell has not disclosed the affected authentication locus or the operation that incorrectly accepts a low-privileged user's request. Exploitation requires low-privileged remote access; the vendor does not identify the accessible resources or permitted actions.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-79938
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 27, 2026
- Vendor
- Dell
- Product
- PowerProtect Cyber Recovery
- Classifications
- CWE-287
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 26, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 27, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <20.3.0.0
- Affected versionversion=0 <osupdate-15.4.0-19.bin
- Affected versionversion=0 <osupdate-15.6.1-1.bin
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