CVE-2025-43938 Information disclosure in PowerProtect Data Manager
A local high-privileged attacker can access stored plaintext credentials in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager to gain unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-43938?
CVE-2025-43938 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, published on 10 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, version(s) 19.19 and 19.20, Hyper-V contain(s) a Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of certain user credentials. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to gain unauthorized access with privileges of the compromised account.
Weakness: CWE-256
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43938?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Powerprotect Data Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43938?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43938 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-43938 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43938 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-j7xv-42qx-x9pw.