CVE-2026-49499: CWE-1270: Generation of Incorrect Security Tokens in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, versions prior to 20.2.0.0, contain(s) a Generation of Incorrect Security Tokens vulnerability in the IAM. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-49499 is a vulnerability in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager (versions before 20.2.0.0) involving the generation of incorrect security tokens within the Identity and Access Management (IAM) system. This weakness could be exploited remotely by an attacker with low privileges to gain elevated privileges, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-1270 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high impact. No vendor advisory or patch is currently available, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a low privileged remote attacker to elevate their privileges, which can lead to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data and administrative functions within Dell PowerProtect Data Manager.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented, organizations should monitor Dell's security advisories for updates and consider restricting remote access to the affected versions until a patch is available.
CVE-2026-49499: CWE-1270: Generation of Incorrect Security Tokens in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager
Description
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, versions prior to 20.2.0.0, contain(s) a Generation of Incorrect Security Tokens vulnerability in the IAM. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-49499 is a vulnerability in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager (versions before 20.2.0.0) involving the generation of incorrect security tokens within the Identity and Access Management (IAM) system. This weakness could be exploited remotely by an attacker with low privileges to gain elevated privileges, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-1270 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high impact. No vendor advisory or patch is currently available, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a low privileged remote attacker to elevate their privileges, which can lead to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data and administrative functions within Dell PowerProtect Data Manager.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented, organizations should monitor Dell's security advisories for updates and consider restricting remote access to the affected versions until a patch is available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-31T17:04:24.517Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a60eb079c2644c7f84f6a3e
Added to database: 07/22/2026, 16:08:39 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 03:52:24 UTC
Last updated: 09/05/2026, 10:52:10 UTC
Views: 82
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