Dell PowerProtect Data Manager OS Command Injection Vulnerability in Hyper-V

Vulnerability

A command injection vulnerability has been identified in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager versions 19.19 and 19.20 for Hyper-V. This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in operating system commands, allowing a high-privileged attacker with local access to execute arbitrary commands.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized command execution on the affected system.

Remediation

Users can upgrade to Dell PowerProtect Data Manager version 19.21.0-11 or later to address this vulnerability.

Added: Sep 10, 2025, 4:32 PM
Updated: Sep 10, 2025, 4:32 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
0.3
impact
10.0
exploitability
3.0
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.5
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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