CVE-2025-43886 Path traversal in PowerProtect Data Manager
A local high-privileged attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager to access the filesystem.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-43886?
CVE-2025-43886 is a medium-severity path traversal 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) a Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Filesystem access for attacker.
Weakness: CWE-35
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43886?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Powerprotect Data Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43886?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43886 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-2025-43886 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43886 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-4mv3-rxrj-2ghr.