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CVE-2026-79939
Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery, versions Prior to 20.3, contain an UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability.
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L L N U H H H 7.8 .0017 5.7 —
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-2026-79939 (Dell Power Protect Cyber Recovery). CVSS 5.8 → 7.8 (NVD).
Description
Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery, versions Prior to 20.3, contain an UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Script injection.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| August 25, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by dell |
| August 26, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: dell) |
| September 1, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2026-79939 (Dell Power Protect Cyber Recovery). CVSS 5.8 → 7.8 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| Dell | Power Protect Cyber Recovery | — | — | — |
| Dell | Cyber Recovery | — | — | — |
About this page
This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2026-79939 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Sunday, October 4, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.
