VDB-395969 · CVE-2026-79938 · GCVE-0-2026-79938

Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery up to 20.2 improper authentication

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8.6	$0-$5k	1.22

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery up to 20.2. It has been rated as very critical. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-79938. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery up to 20.2 and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery, versions prior to 20.3, contain an Improper Authentication vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access.

The advisory is shared at dell.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-79938 since 08/25/2026. 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 08/26/2026).

Upgrading to version 20.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Dell

Name

PowerProtect Cyber Recovery

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.dell.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.6
CNA Vector (dell): 🔒

CVSSv2info

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VulDB Base Score: 🔒
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: PowerProtect Cyber Recovery 20.3

Timelineinfo

08/25/2026 CVE reserved
08/26/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
08/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dell.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-79938 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-79938
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-395969

Entryinfo

Created: 08/26/2026 22:14
Changes: 08/26/2026 22:14 (62)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103