CVE-2026-79938: High severity Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery vulnerability

Published Aug 26, 2026
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Updated

Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery, versions prior to 20.3, contain an Improper Authentication vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery<20.3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 20.3

Event History

Aug 26, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:37 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:37 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which deployments are affected?

Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery versions earlier than 20.3 are affected. The provided information does not identify any configuration-specific limitation or exception.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

An attacker needs remote access and low-privileged access to the affected product. No user interaction is required.

3

What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized access. The supplied severity vector indicates low confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and low availability impact.

4

What should be prioritized for remediation?

Upgrade affected Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery deployments to version 20.3 or later. The provided information does not specify a workaround for systems that cannot be upgraded immediately.

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