What is CVE-2026-74769?

CVE-2026-74769 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-09-03.

How severe is CVE-2026-74769?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager

CVE-2026-74769

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, versions 20.2.0.0 and below, contain an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in the REST API. A low privileged remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Protection mechanism bypass.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2026-09-03 · last modified 2026-10-14.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (30.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.6% 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000501452/dsa-2026-368-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-74769?: CVE-2026-74769 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-09-03.
How severe is CVE-2026-74769?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.