What is CVE-2026-49499?

CVE-2026-49499 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager, classified under CWE-1270. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-22.

How severe is CVE-2026-49499?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager

CVE-2026-49499

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, versions prior to 20.2.0.0, contain(s) a Generation of Incorrect Security Tokens vulnerability in the IAM. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

Published 2026-07-22 · last modified 2026-07-29.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (34.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-23.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Dell Powerprotect Data Manager — versions 0
Dell Powerprotect Data Manager

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1270

References

www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000488847/dsa-2026-287-security-update-dell-po… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-49499?: CVE-2026-49499 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager, classified under CWE-1270. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-22.
How severe is CVE-2026-49499?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.