CVE-2026-22266 describes an Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel vulnerability in the REST API of Dell PowerProtect Data Manager versions prior to 19.22. This high-severity vulnerability, rated 8.8 CVSS, allows a remote, high-privileged attacker to bypass protection mechanisms. The attack requires low complexity and no user interaction, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is it listed in CISA's KEV catalog, indicating no active exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, which is typical for most CVEs.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 19.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dell:powerprotect_data_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.