# CVE-2025-43884: Command injection in PowerProtect Data Manager

> A high-privileged local attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager via Hyper-V integration.

- **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Sep 2025
- **Updated:** 26 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5f5w-3wh7-wcpv

## What is CVE-2025-43884?

CVE-2025-43884 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, published on 10 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, version(s) 19.19 and 19.20, Hyper-V contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Command execution.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43884?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Powerprotect Data Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-43884?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43884 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-43884 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43884 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-2025-43884 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-43884 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, published on 10 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43884 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-2025-43884/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-43884/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-43884
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43884
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-43884

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-43884/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.