VulnerabilityPublished 4 Mar 2026

CVE-2026-22760: Dell Device Management Agent (DDMA) · Unchecked Error Condition

Affects Dell Device Management Agent (DDMA)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.3 Low : upgrade to 26.02 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

3.3Low

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

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 26.02

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

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

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

Attack Vector: Local: The vulnerable component is not bound to the network stack and the attacker’s path is via read/write/execute capabilities. Either: the attacker exploits the vulnerability by accessing the target system locally (e.g., keyboard, console), or remotely (e.g., SSH); or the attacker relies on User Interaction by another person to perform actions required to exploit the vulnerability (e.g., tricking a legitimate user into opening a malicious document).
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: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 30 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.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), 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 Device Management Agent (DDMA) to 26.02.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
DellDevice Management Agent (DDMA)	Affected ≥ N/A, < 26.02	Fixed in 26.02

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2026-22760, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Restrict local access to systems running Dell Device Management Agent to trusted users only, minimizing the risk of low-privileged attackers exploiting the vulnerability. 3) Employ application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions to detect and prevent abnormal behavior of DDMA processes that could indicate exploitation attempts. 4) Conduct regular audits of user permissions and remove unnecessary local accounts or privileges on affected systems. 5) Consider isolating critical management systems from general user environments to reduce exposure. 6) Implement system and service monitoring to detect service disruptions or crashes related to DDMA, enabling rapid response. 7) Engage with Dell support for guidance on interim workarounds or configuration changes that may reduce vulnerability impact. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on access control, monitoring, and proactive patch management specific to DDMA environments.

Description

Dell Device Management Agent (DDMA), versions prior to 26.02, contain an Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of Service.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2026-22760 is a denial of service condition on systems running vulnerable versions of Dell Device Management Agent. This can disrupt device management operations, potentially delaying hardware monitoring, updates, or automated maintenance tasks. While the vulnerability does not compromise data confidentiality or integrity, the loss of availability could affect IT operations, especially in large-scale enterprise environments relying on DDMA for centralized device management. The requirement for local low-privileged access limits the attack surface, reducing risk from remote attackers but increasing concern in environments where multiple users share systems or where attackers have gained limited local footholds. In critical infrastructure or high-availability environments, even a temporary DoS could have cascading effects on operational continuity. However, the absence of known exploits and the low CVSS score suggest limited immediate threat. Organizations with strict uptime requirements or sensitive operational environments should prioritize mitigation to avoid potential disruptions.

CWE-754Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: MediumOWASP Top 10 A10:2025: Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions (opens in a new tab)
The product does not check or incorrectly checks for unusual or exceptional conditions that are not expected to occur frequently during day to day operation of the product.
Requirements · Language Selection
Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Implementation
Check the results of all functions that return a value and verify that the value is expected.
Implementation
If using exception handling, catch and throw specific exceptions instead of overly-general exceptions (CWE-396, CWE-397). Catch and handle exceptions as locally as possible so that exceptions do not propagate too far up the call stack (CWE-705). Avoid unchecked or uncaught exceptions where feasible (CWE-248).
OWASP Cheat Sheets
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OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V11.1.7 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000429177/dsa-2026-105 (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 4 Mar 2026, 17:33 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-754

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