CVE-2023-28062 Missing authorization in PPDM Reporting (PowerProtect Data Manager)
Remote authenticated low-privilege users can bypass access restrictions to perform unauthorized actions in Dell PPDM.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-28062?
CVE-2023-28062 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Dell PPDM Reporting (PowerProtect Data Manager), published on 11 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell PPDM versions 19.12, 19.11 and 19.10, contain an improper access control vulnerability. A remote authenticated malicious user with low privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to bypass intended access restrictions and perform unauthorized actions.
Weakness: CWE-648
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28062?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Powerprotect Data Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28062?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28062 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-28062 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28062 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell PPDM Reporting (PowerProtect Data Manager)
- CVE-2026-40712 Privilege escalation in PowerProtect Data Manager
- CVE-2026-46738 Privilege escalation in PowerProtect Data Manager
- CVE-2026-49499 Privilege escalation in PowerProtect Data Manager
- CVE-2025-43888 Information disclosure in PowerProtect Data Manager
- CVE-2024-22454 Auth bypass in PowerProtect Data Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vf6x-5487-227j.