CVE-2026-49499
Incorrect IAM token generation in Dell PowerProtect allows privilege escalation.
Is CVE-2026-49499 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-49499 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-49499?
CVE-2026-49499 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-49499?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-49499. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-49499 affect?
CVE-2026-49499 affects Dell PowerProtect Data Manager (versions prior to 20.2.0.0). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-49499?
Upgrade to 20.2.0.0+, restrict remote access, rotate credentials and audit logs.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote low-privileged attacker can obtain/forge IAM tokens to escalate to admin on PowerProtect, enabling access/manipulation of backups and management functions.
Patch when possible
- affected< 20.2.0.0 or later
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.