VulnerabilityPublished 23 Jan 2026

CVE-2025-46699: Dell Data Protection Advisor · Template Injection

Affects Dell Data Protection AdvisorSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium : upgrade to 19.12 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

4.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 19.12

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade Dell Data Protection Advisor to 19.12.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
DellData Protection Advisor	Affected ≥ N/A, < 19.12	Fixed in 19.12

AI-suggested

2) Restrict remote network access to the Data Protection Advisor server by implementing network segmentation and firewall rules that limit access to trusted management networks or VPNs only. 3) Employ strict access controls and least privilege principles for users interacting with the Data Protection Advisor server to minimize the risk posed by low-privileged attackers. 4) Conduct regular security audits and configuration reviews of the Data Protection Advisor environment to detect any anomalous access or information leakage attempts. 5) Consider deploying web application firewalls or intrusion detection systems capable of detecting suspicious template injection or unusual request patterns targeting the server. 6) Educate IT and security teams about the nature of template injection vulnerabilities and the importance of sanitizing inputs in custom templates or scripts if applicable. 7) Maintain comprehensive logging and monitoring to quickly identify exploitation attempts and respond accordingly. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on network-level controls, patch prioritization, and operational security hygiene specific to the affected product and vulnerability type.

Description

Dell Data Protection Advisor, versions prior to 19.12, contains an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine vulnerability in the Server. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure.

Impact

For European organizations, the primary impact of CVE-2025-46699 is the potential exposure of sensitive information managed or processed by Dell Data Protection Advisor servers. This could include configuration details, backup schedules, or other operational metadata that attackers could leverage to plan more sophisticated attacks or gain unauthorized access to protected data. While the vulnerability does not directly compromise data integrity or availability, information disclosure can undermine organizational security posture and compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR. Enterprises relying heavily on Dell Data Protection Advisor for backup and recovery management may face increased risk of targeted attacks if attackers exploit this vulnerability to gather intelligence. The medium severity rating reflects that while the impact is limited to confidentiality, the ease of exploitation and remote attack vector increase the threat level. Organizations with remote access enabled to these servers without strict network controls are particularly vulnerable. Additionally, the lack of known exploits in the wild suggests a window of opportunity for proactive mitigation before widespread exploitation occurs.

CWE-1336Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine (opens in a new tab)
Base weakness
The product uses a template engine to insert or process externally-influenced input, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements or syntax that can be interpreted as template expressions or other code directives when processed by the engine.
Architecture and Design
Choose a template engine that offers a sandbox or restricted mode, or at least limits the power of any available expressions, function calls, or commands.
Implementation
Use the template engine's sandbox or restricted mode, if available.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Abuse Case (opens in a new tab)
Deserialization (opens in a new tab)
Server Side Request Forgery Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards (opens in a new tab)
Cross Site Scripting Prevention (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V1.5.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.2.8 (opens in a new tab)
V5.2.5 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000281732/dsa-2025-075-security-update-for-dell-data-protection-advisor-for-multiple-component-vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 23 Jan 2026, 10:20 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-1336

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