CVE-2026-28264: CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Dell PowerProtect Agent
Dell PowerProtect Agent Service, version(s) prior to 20.1, contain(s) an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-28264 is an incorrect permission assignment vulnerability (CWE-732) in Dell PowerProtect Agent Service versions before 20.1. It allows a low-privileged local attacker to gain unauthorized read access to sensitive information due to improper access controls on a critical resource. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3, reflecting low severity with confidentiality impact only. No integrity or availability impacts are reported. The vulnerability requires local access and no user interaction is needed for exploitation. No official remediation or patch has been documented at this time.
Potential Impact
A low-privileged local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. The overall risk is low given the requirement for local access and limited impact scope.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Dell vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for any unusual local activity related to the PowerProtect Agent service.
CVE-2026-28264: CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Dell PowerProtect Agent
Description
Dell PowerProtect Agent Service, version(s) prior to 20.1, contain(s) an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-28264 is an incorrect permission assignment vulnerability (CWE-732) in Dell PowerProtect Agent Service versions before 20.1. It allows a low-privileged local attacker to gain unauthorized read access to sensitive information due to improper access controls on a critical resource. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3, reflecting low severity with confidentiality impact only. No integrity or availability impacts are reported. The vulnerability requires local access and no user interaction is needed for exploitation. No official remediation or patch has been documented at this time.
Potential Impact
A low-privileged local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. The overall risk is low given the requirement for local access and limited impact scope.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Dell vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for any unusual local activity related to the PowerProtect Agent service.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-25T18:04:25.462Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69d641201cc7ad14da672271
Added to database: 4/8/2026, 11:50:56 AM
Last enriched: 4/8/2026, 12:06:16 PM
Last updated: 4/8/2026, 1:04:14 PM
Views: 4
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