What is CVE-2026-22268?

CVE-2026-22268 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-02-19.

How severe is CVE-2026-22268?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager

CVE-2026-22268

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, version(s) prior to 19.22, contain(s) an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service…

EPSS: 0.000 (3.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Dell Powerprotect Data Manager — versions N/A

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-266 — Incorrect Privilege Assignment

References

www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000429778/dsa-2026-046-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-22268?: CVE-2026-22268 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-02-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-22268?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.