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PowerProtect Cyber Recovery EUVDEUVD-2026-66706

| CVE-2026-79939 MEDIUM
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following (CWE-61)
2026-08-26 security_alert@emc.com GHSA-32xm-hgp4-xgc5
5.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: emc
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Vendor (emc) PRIMARY
5.8 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
vuln.today AI
5.8 MEDIUM

Local-only attack path with low privileges; AC:H reflects TOCTOU race condition; I:H because script injection can overwrite critical files; C and A impacts minor.

3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (emc).

CVSS VectorVendor: emc

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Aug 26, 2026 - 22:03 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 20:50 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

Symlink following in Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery versions prior to 20.3 allows a local low-privileged attacker to redirect privileged file operations to attacker-controlled paths, resulting in script injection. The CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:H/PR:L) confirms the attack is constrained to local access with elevated complexity - likely a race condition - but the integrity impact is rated High, meaning successful exploitation can alter critical scripts or configurations. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Obtain low-privileged local shell access
Delivery
Identify writable directory in privileged script path
Exploit
Create malicious symlink at expected file location
Execution
Wait for privileged PowerProtect process to follow symlink
Persist
Inject attacker-controlled script content
Impact
Execute injected payload with elevated privileges

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires an attacker to have an active local user account on the Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery host with at least low-privilege access (PR:L per CVSS vector). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS score of 5.8 (Medium) reflects a meaningful but constrained attack surface. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker with a low-privileged local account on the PowerProtect Cyber Recovery host identifies a directory writable by their user account that a privileged PowerProtect process is known to access during scheduled backup or recovery operations. The attacker replaces a legitimate file in that path with a symlink pointing to a sensitive system script or cron file. …
Remediation Upgrade Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery to version 20.3 or later, as confirmed by Dell Security Advisory DSA-2026-370 (https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000501456/dsa-2026-370-security-update-for-dell-powerprotect-cyber-recovery-multiple-third-party-component-vulnerabilities). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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