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TI-2025-28463 Aliases CVE-2025-43886GHSA-4mv3-rxrj-2ghr

Path traversal in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager

Priority LOW 20CWE-35Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, version(s) 19.19 and 19.20, Hyper-V contain(s) a Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Filesystem access for attacker.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00158 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PowerProtect Data Manager (Dell): 19.21 build 11

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellPowerProtect Data ManagerN/A to before 19.21 build 1119.21 build 11Patch availableCNA
  • PowerProtect Data Manager VendorDell Affected N/A to before 19.21 build 11 Fixed in 19.21 build 11 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:powerprotect_data_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 19.21VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:powerprotect_data_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 19.21 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA PowerProtect Data Manager (Dell) Fixed in 19.21 build 11

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/000367456/dsa-2025-326-securit…

    7 records Highest priority Priority LOW 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-28465 Sensitive information in log files in Dell PowerProtect Data ManagerPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2025-28461 OS command injection in Dell PowerProtect Data ManagerPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2025-28462 OS command injection in Dell PowerProtect Data ManagerPriority LOW 37
    Show all 7 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43886
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4mv3-rxrj-2ghr

References

Advisory 1

  • 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-2024-15023 Weak password recovery in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • 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
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Sources

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