CVE-2026-79939 (GCVE-0-2026-79939)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-26 19:32 – Updated: 2026-08-27 15:21
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery, versions Prior to 20.3, contain an UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Script injection.
Severity
5.8 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-27 15:21 UTC
CWE
- CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/00050145… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | Power Protect Cyber Recovery |
Affected:
0 , < 20.3.0.0
(semver)
|
|
| Dell | Cyber Recovery |
Affected:
0 , < osupdate-15.4.0-19.bin
(custom)
Affected: 0 , < osupdate-15.6.1-1.bin (custom) |
Date Public
2026-08-24 18:30
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