Dell PowerProtect DM <19.22: Incorrect Privilege Assignment (DoS)
CVE-2026-22268 Published on February 19, 2026

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, version(s) prior to 19.22, contain(s) an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service of a Dell Enterprise Support connection.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-22268 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
LOW
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-22268

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Affected Versions

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.01%
Percentile
1.39%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.