Dell PowerProtect Agent Service <20.1 Invalid Permission Assignment
CVE-2026-28264 Published on April 8, 2026
Dell PowerProtect Agent Service, version(s) prior to 20.1, contain(s) an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-28264 is exploitable with local system access, and requires 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 a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. When a resource is given a permissions setting that provides access to a wider range of actors than required, it could lead to the exposure of sensitive information, or the modification of that resource by unintended parties. This is especially dangerous when the resource is related to program configuration, execution or sensitive user data.
Affected Versions
Dell PowerProtect Agent:- Before 20.1.0.0 or later is affected.