CVE-2024-22445 Command injection in PowerProtect Data Manager
Remote high-privileged attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, potentially leading to full system takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-22445?
CVE-2024-22445 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, published on 13 Feb 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, version 19.15 and prior versions, contain an OS command injection vulnerability. A remote high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary OS commands on the application's underlying OS, with the privileges of the vulnerable application. Exploitation may lead to a system take over by an attacker.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22445?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Powerprotect Data Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2024-22445?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-22445 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2024-22445 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22445 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell 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-w598-9rgj-7mq4.