What is CVE-2026-79938?

CVE-2026-79938 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Cyber Recovery, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2026-08-26.

How severe is CVE-2026-79938?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Dell Cyber Recovery

CVE-2026-79938

Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery, versions prior to 20.3, contain an Improper Authentication vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Dell Cyber Recovery
Dell Power Protect Cyber Recovery

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-79938?: CVE-2026-79938 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Cyber Recovery, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2026-08-26.
How severe is CVE-2026-79938?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.