CVE-2025-23376 is a vulnerability identified in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Reporting versions 19.15.0, 19.16, 19.17, and 19.18. The issue stems from improper neutralization of special elements used within the product's template engine, classified under CWE-1336. This vulnerability allows a high-privileged attacker with local access to the system to potentially exploit the template engine's insufficient sanitization or escaping of special characters or elements. Such exploitation could lead to unauthorized information disclosure. The vulnerability does not affect the integrity or availability of the system, nor does it require user interaction, but it does require the attacker to have high-level privileges and local access, which limits the attack surface. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 2.3, indicating a low severity primarily due to the limited impact scope and exploitation conditions. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild, and no patches have been linked yet. The vulnerability highlights a risk in the way the reporting module processes templates, which could be leveraged to extract sensitive reporting data or configuration details that should otherwise remain protected.

For European organizations using Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Reporting, this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive backup and data management reports. Such information might include details about backup schedules, system configurations, or data inventories that could aid an attacker in further reconnaissance or targeted attacks. Although the vulnerability requires local high-privileged access, insider threats or attackers who have already compromised administrative accounts could exploit this flaw to escalate their information gathering capabilities. This could be particularly impactful in sectors with stringent data protection requirements such as finance, healthcare, and critical infrastructure, where leakage of operational data could lead to compliance violations or facilitate more severe attacks. However, the limited scope and low severity reduce the likelihood of widespread disruption or direct data manipulation.

1. Restrict local administrative access strictly to trusted personnel and enforce strong authentication and access control policies to reduce the risk of privilege misuse. 2. Monitor and audit administrative and local user activities on systems running Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Reporting to detect any unusual access patterns. 3. Until official patches are released, consider isolating reporting servers from general user environments and limit the number of users with high privileges on these systems. 4. Review and harden template configurations and inputs where possible, ensuring that templates do not process untrusted input or that input is sanitized before processing. 5. Engage with Dell support to obtain any available hotfixes or workarounds and apply them promptly once available. 6. Incorporate this vulnerability into organizational risk assessments and incident response plans, preparing for potential insider threat scenarios. 7. Employ endpoint security solutions that can detect and prevent unauthorized local privilege escalations or suspicious activities on affected hosts.