Dell PowerProtect Data Manager up to 19.21 privileges assignment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager up to 19.21. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to privileges assignment. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-22267. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager up to 19.21. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges assignment vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-266. A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, version(s) prior to 19.22, contain(s) an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

The advisory is shared at dell.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-22267 since 01/07/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/22/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 19.22 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Privileges assignment
CWE: CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PowerProtect Data Manager 19.22

Timelineinfo

01/07/2026 CVE reserved
02/19/2026 +43 days Advisory disclosed
02/19/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/22/2026 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dsa-2026-046
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-22267 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-22267
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-346745

Entryinfo

Created: 02/19/2026 11:20
Updated: 02/22/2026 00:46
Changes: 02/19/2026 11:20 (63), 02/22/2026 00:46 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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