CVE-2026-79938: CWE-287: Improper Authentication in Dell Power Protect Cyber Recovery
Description
Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery versions prior to 20.3 contain an improper authentication vulnerability (CWE-287). This flaw could allow a low privileged attacker with remote access to gain unauthorized access. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.6, indicating significant impact on confidentiality and integrity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.6high
Affected software
Dell
Power Protect Cyber Recovery
Dell
Cyber Recovery
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79938 describes an improper authentication vulnerability in Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery prior to version 20.3. The vulnerability allows a low privileged remote attacker to potentially bypass authentication controls, leading to unauthorized access. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.6 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and significant impact on integrity and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low privileges and remote access could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access, potentially compromising system integrity and availability. Confidentiality impact is low, but integrity impact is high, and availability impact is low. This could lead to unauthorized actions within the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict remote access to the affected system and monitor for suspicious authentication attempts. Follow Dell's official channels for updates on remediation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T15:04:54.600Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a8f4799acd9273b49557d9a
Added to database: 08/26/2026, 20:07:53 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 15:37:44 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 104
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