Vulnerability · Published Aug 26, 2026 · Assigned by dell
CVE-2026-79938
High 7.6
In plain English
A high-severity improper authentication in Cyber Recovery from Dell. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | Power Protect Cyber Recovery | 0 – before 20.3.0.0 |
| Dell | Cyber Recovery | 0 – before osupdate-15.4.0-19.bin0 – before osupdate-15.6.1-1.bin |
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L