CVE-2026-23772: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Dell Storage Manager
CVE-2026-23772 is an improper privilege management vulnerability in Dell Storage Manager - Replay Manager for Microsoft Servers version 8. 0. A low privileged attacker with local access could exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3. 1 score of 7. 3, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor, and no known exploits are reported in the wild. Organizations using this product should monitor vendor advisories for updates and consider restricting local access until a fix is available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Dell Storage Manager - Replay Manager for Microsoft Servers version 8.0 contains a CWE-269 improper privilege management vulnerability (CVE-2026-23772). This flaw allows a local attacker with low privileges to potentially elevate their privileges on the system. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H) indicates that exploitation requires local access with low attack complexity and no user interaction, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation level is currently documented by Dell, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a low privileged local attacker to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access or control over sensitive data and system functions. The CVSS score reflects impacts to confidentiality (low), integrity (high), and availability (high). This could compromise system security and stability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to systems running the affected Dell Storage Manager version 8.0 to trusted users only. Monitor Dell's security advisories for updates regarding patches or mitigations.
CVE-2026-23772: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Dell Storage Manager
Description
CVE-2026-23772 is an improper privilege management vulnerability in Dell Storage Manager - Replay Manager for Microsoft Servers version 8. 0. A low privileged attacker with local access could exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3. 1 score of 7. 3, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor, and no known exploits are reported in the wild. Organizations using this product should monitor vendor advisories for updates and consider restricting local access until a fix is available.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.3high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Dell Storage Manager - Replay Manager for Microsoft Servers version 8.0 contains a CWE-269 improper privilege management vulnerability (CVE-2026-23772). This flaw allows a local attacker with low privileges to potentially elevate their privileges on the system. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H) indicates that exploitation requires local access with low attack complexity and no user interaction, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation level is currently documented by Dell, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a low privileged local attacker to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access or control over sensitive data and system functions. The CVSS score reflects impacts to confidentiality (low), integrity (high), and availability (high). This could compromise system security and stability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to systems running the affected Dell Storage Manager version 8.0 to trusted users only. Monitor Dell's security advisories for updates regarding patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-16T06:05:50.872Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69e0a58082d89c981f6c48ad
Added to database: 4/16/2026, 9:01:52 AM
Last enriched: 4/24/2026, 4:22:35 PM
Last updated: 5/31/2026, 10:14:05 PM
Views: 87
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