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CVE-2026-79938

Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery, versions prior to 20.3, contain an Improper Authentication vulnerability.
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   L   N  U  H  H  H    8.8   .0046   37.4     —
AFFECTED
  Product                       Versions     Fixed
  Power Protect Cyber Recovery  unspecified  —
  Cyber Recovery                unspecified  —
TIMELINE
  Aug 25  Reserved by dell
  Aug 26  Published (CNA: dell)
  Sep 1   RESCORED — CVE-2026-79938 (Dell Power Protect Cyber Recovery). CVSS 7.6 → 8.8 (NVD).
CWE-287 · CNA: dell · CVSS v3.1 · 1 reference · NVD status: Analyzed

Description

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
August 25, 2026ReservedReserved by dell
August 26, 2026PublishedPublished (CNA: dell)
September 1, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2026-79938 (Dell Power Protect Cyber Recovery). CVSS 7.6 → 8.8 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
DellPower Protect Cyber Recovery———
DellCyber Recovery———

Weaknesses

CWE-287

References (1)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-79938 at cve.org

Vendors: dell

Weaknesses: CWE-287

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