CVE-2026-49499

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-49499?

Upgrade powerprotect data manager to 20.2 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2026-49499 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-49499 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.29% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 21% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-49499?

CVE-2026-49499 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2026-49499 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for powerprotect data manager (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

HIGH

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, versions prior to 20.2.0.0, contain(s) a Generation of Incorrect Security Tokens vulnerability in the IAM. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

CWE-1270

How to fix

Remediation Available

powerprotect data managerNVD

Affected:< 20.2Fixed in:20.2CVE-2026-49499derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.29%probability of exploitation in 30 days

21stpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 21% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

dell.com

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2023-2882	Critical	9.8	0.6%	-	Fix
CVE-2022-31122	Critical	9.8	0.6%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-32188	Unscored	-	0.5%	-	-
CVE-2023-22644	Medium	5.5	0.5%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-30524	Medium	4.3	0.4%	-	-
CVE-2026-54593	High	8.1	0.4%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-49499?

Upgrade powerprotect data manager to 20.2 or later.

Is CVE-2026-49499 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-49499 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.29% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 21% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-49499?

CVE-2026-49499 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-49499 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for powerprotect data manager (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-07-29.