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CVE-2026-68860 — Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, versions 20.2.0.0 and below, contain a Reliance on Data/Memory...

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, versions 20.2.0.0 and below, contain a Reliance on Data/Memory Layout vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Launch of phishing attacks.

Published Sep 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 14, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP, GitHub Security Advisories · CNA: dell

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.
How the score was calculated
  • EPSS 0.4% (30-day exploitation probability)+5
  • Technical severity (medium)+3

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation
Not confirmed
Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.
EPSS FIRST
0.38%
ahead of 30% of scored CVEs · Oct 14, 2026
Affects
Dell
Powerprotect Data Manager
CVSS base
6.8
Medium · 3 source(s)

CISA SSVC assessment CISA

Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.

Exploitation
None
none · proof-of-concept · active
Automatable
No
can an attacker script the kill-chain steps
Technical impact
Total
partial · total control of the vulnerable component

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

  1. Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Dell Powerprotect Data Manager).
  2. The attack is network-based and needs no privileges: restrict exposure (ACLs, VPN, WAF) until patched.
  3. No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
  4. Exploitation requires user interaction: tighten email/web filtering and warn affected users.
  5. Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

VendorProductVersionsStatusSource
Dell Powerprotect Data Manager ≤ 20.2 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Dell Powerprotect Data Manager < 20.3.0.0 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

ScoreVersionSeverityExpl.ImpactScored by
6.8 CVSS 3.1 Medium 1.6 5.2 security_alert@emc.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database
6.8 CVSS 3.1 Medium — — GitHub, Inc. via GitHub Security Advisories
6.8 CVSS 3.1 Medium — — dell via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N (score shown at the top: security_alert@emc.com)

Weakness MITRE

Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.

CWE-188

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Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

  • Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
web/proxy/WAF logsnetwork IDS/IPS

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

  • 2026
  • Affected products added · dell/powerprotect data manager
    Oct 14, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • SSVC assessment updated
    Oct 14, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • Record published
    Oct 14, 2026
  • Affected products added · dell/powerprotect data manager
    Oct 14, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • CVSS changed · 6.8
    Oct 14, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Source status changed · → Analyzed
    Oct 14, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Record created in this database
    Oct 14, 2026 · Alertas do Telegram
  • CVE published
    Sep 3, 2026 · dell

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

  • 2× References added · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
  • 1× Official description updated · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026

References

3 on the record

Elsewhere on this site

Dell
every CVE for this vendor
CWE-188
other pages naming this weakness

Related CVEs (same products)

  • CVE-2026-74768 Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, versions 20.2.0.0 and below, contain a Server-Side Request... Sep 3, 2026
  • CVE-2026-74769 Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, versions 20.2.0.0 and below, contain an Incorrect Authorization... Sep 3, 2026
  • CVE-2026-73600 Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, versions 20.2.0.0 and below, contain a stack buffer overflow... Sep 3, 2026
  • CVE-2026-49499 Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, versions prior to 20.2.0.0, contain(s) a Generation of… Jul 22, 2026
  • CVE-2026-46737 Improper Input Validation in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager Jul 22, 2026
  • CVE-2026-46738 Improper Input Validation in Dell Powerprotect Data Manager Jul 22, 2026

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

  • No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
  • No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
  • No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
  • No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-68860 is "Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, versions 20.2.0.0 and below, contain a Reliance on Data/Memory...", rated Medium. It affects Powerprotect Data Manager (Dell); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 6.8 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.38% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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