What is CVE-2026-40712?

CVE-2026-40712 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-07-22.

How severe is CVE-2026-40712?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager

CVE-2026-40712

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, versions prior to 20.2.0.0, contain(s) an Improper Input Validation vulnerability in the REST API. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Eleva…

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dell Powerprotect Data Manager — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-40712?: CVE-2026-40712 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-07-22.
How severe is CVE-2026-40712?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.