Weak password recovery in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-640.
Summary
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, version 19.15 and prior versions, contain a weak password recovery mechanism for forgotten passwords. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access to the application with privileges of the compromised account. The attacker could retrieve the reset password token without authorization and then perform the password change
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000222025/dsa-2024-061-dell-po…
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-15015 OS command injection in Dell PowerProtect Data ManagerPriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-22454
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mw7-f37q-33mg
References
More Dell Powerprotect Data Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-34362 Improper input validation in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-29383 Improper input validation in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-12643 Dell PPDM versions 19.12, 19.11 and 19.10, contain an improper access control… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-36649 Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, versions prior to 20.2.0.0, contain(s) a Generation of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-17877 Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, version(s) prior to 19.22, contain(s) an Incorrect… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-28465 Sensitive information in log files in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-22454 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-22454 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mw7-f37q-33mg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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