DSA-2026-158: Security Update Dell PowerProtect Data Manager for Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Summary: Dell PowerProtect Data Manager remediation is available for multiple security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

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Impact

Critical

Details

Third-party Component

CVEs

More Information

PPDM Core: Logback

CVE-2025-11226, CVE-2024-12801, CVE-2024-12798

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Apache Tomcat

CVE-2025-61795

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Spring Framework

CVE-2025-22235, CVE-2025-41249, CVE-2025-22233

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Spring Security

CVE-2025-22228

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Apache Commons FileUpload

CVE-2025-48976

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json-smart

CVE-2024-57699

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reactor-netty

CVE-2025-22227

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Apache Log4j

CVE-2025-68161

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AssertJ - Fluent Assertions for Java

CVE-2026-24400

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PPDM Reporting: Infinispan

CVE-2025-5731

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Logback

CVE-2025-11226

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Netty Project

CVE-2025-59419

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OpenSSH

CVE-2016-20012, CVE-2020-14145, CVE-2021-28041, CVE-2021-36368, CVE-2023-38408, CVE-2023-48795, CVE-2025-26465

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Spring Framework

CVE-2025-41254

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XMLUnit

CVE-2024-31573

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Angular

CVE-2025-59052

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brace-expansion

CVE-2025-5889

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crypto/tls

CVE-2025-68121

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Operating System (OS)

CVE-2026-0672, CVE-2026-0865, CVE-2026-0861, CVE-2026-0915, CVE-2026-22695, CVE-2026-22801, CVE-2026-25646, CVE-2026-24882, CVE-2026-22795, CVE-2026-22796, CVE-2025-11187, CVE-2025-15467, CVE-2025-15468, CVE-2025-15469, CVE-2025-66199, CVE-2025-68160, CVE-2025-69418, CVE-2025-69419, CVE-2025-69420, CVE-2025-69421, CVE-2026-26157, CVE-2026-26158, CVE-2026-23490, CVE-2026-21925, CVE-2026-21932, CVE-2026-21933, CVE-2026-21945, CVE-2025-40257, CVE-2025-40259, CVE-2025-68284, CVE-2025-68285, CVE-2025-68775, CVE-2025-68813, CVE-2025-71085, CVE-2026-22999, CVE-2026-23001, CVE-2026-23010

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Proprietary Code CVEs

Description

CVSS Base Score

CVSS Vector String

CVE-2026-28266

Dell PowerProtect Agent Service, version(s) prior to 20.1, contain(s) a Weak Encoding for Password vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access. 

7.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.

CVE-2026-28264


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.

3.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.

Proprietary Code CVEs

Description

CVSS Base Score

CVSS Vector String

CVE-2026-28266

Dell PowerProtect Agent Service, version(s) prior to 20.1, contain(s) a Weak Encoding for Password vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access. 

7.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.

CVE-2026-28264


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.

3.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.
Dell Technologies recommends all customers consider both the CVSS base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores that may impact the potential severity associated with a particular security vulnerability.

Affected Products & Remediation

Product

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Link

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager

Versions prior to 20.1.0.0

Version 20.1.0.0 or later

PPDM 20.1.0.0 drivers and downloads

Product

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Link

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager

Versions prior to 20.1.0.0

Version 20.1.0.0 or later

PPDM 20.1.0.0 drivers and downloads

Revision History

Revision

Date

Description

1.0

2026-04-01

Initial Release

2.0

2026-04-04

Updated for enhanced presentation

3.0

2026-04-07

Updated the Third Party Components section to include CVE-2025-68121

4.0

2026-04-14

Updated the Proprietary Code section to included CVE-2026-28266

Related Information

Dell Security Advisories and Notices
Dell Vulnerability Response Policy
CVSS Scoring Guide

Legal Disclaimer

Affected Products

PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance, PowerProtect Data Manager, PowerProtect Data Manager Essentials, PowerProtect Data Manager Software
Article Properties
Article Number: 000447277
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 14 Apr 2026
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