CVE-2024-22454 Auth bypass in PowerProtect Data Manager
Remote attackers can bypass password recovery to gain unauthorized access and escalate privileges in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-22454?
CVE-2024-22454 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, published on 13 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, version 19.15 and prior versions, contain a weak password recovery mechanism for forgotten passwords. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access to the application with privileges of the compromised account. The attacker could retrieve the reset password token without authorization and then perform the password change
Weakness: CWE-640
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22454?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Powerprotect Data Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2024-22454?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-22454 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-22454 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22454 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-2023-28062 Missing authorization in PPDM Reporting (PowerProtect Data Manager)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2mw7-f37q-33mg.