CVE-2025-30480 Path traversal in PowerProtect Data Manager
A low-privileged remote attacker can read arbitrary files due to improper input validation in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager.
- 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-2025-30480?
CVE-2025-30480 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, published on 30 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, versions prior to 19.19, contain(s) an Improper Input Validation vulnerability in PowerProtect Data Manager. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-30480?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Powerprotect Data Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2025-30480?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-30480 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-30480 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-30480 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-2g36-rxhf-j6fx.