# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Feb 2024
- **Updated:** 22 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w598-9rgj-7mq4

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22445?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-40712/): Privilege escalation in PowerProtect Data Manager (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2026-46738](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-46738/): Privilege escalation in PowerProtect Data Manager (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2026-49499](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-49499/): Privilege escalation in PowerProtect Data Manager (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2025-43888](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-43888/): Information disclosure in PowerProtect Data Manager (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-22454](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22454/): Auth bypass in PowerProtect Data Manager (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-22445 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22445 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell PowerProtect Data Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22445/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22445/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-22445
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22445
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-22445

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22445/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.