CVE-2026-40714: powerprotect data manager before 20.2 (exclusive); +1 more affected products

CVE-2026-40714. CVSS 3.1 base score 7.2 (HIGH, Vendor/CNA). EPSS 0.00499 (percentile 0.41873), scored 22-Oct-2026.

Affected technology

powerprotect data manager · before 20.2 (exclusive)
dell

PowerProtect Data Manager · 0 to before 20.2.0.0 or later
Dell

Component: Not specified by the source

Attack conditions (Vendor/CNA, CVSS 3.1): Network (remote) · High privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges. Vendor/CNA’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.2/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high.

Published 24-Oct-2026 15:08 UTC

CWE: CWE-20
CCR priority: 28.9 /100 (P4)
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 /10 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · Vendor/CNA
EPSS: 0.00499 · percentile 0.41938 · 2026-10-24
KEV: no

Provenance

FIRST EPSS daily exploit-probability · Source record · observed 2026-10-24 15:09:16.138216+00:00 UTC
NVD CVE API 2.0 · Source record · observed 2026-10-24 15:07:27.951960+00:00 UTC

Stable permalink: https://cybercodered.org/item/cve-cve-2026-40714.html