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CVE-2026-22762
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-02-17 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-22
Description
Dell Avamar Server and Avamar Virtual Edition, versions prior to 19.10 SP1 with CHF338912, contain an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in the Security. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary file delete.
Affected products
- Dell Avamar: from 19.9 through 19.10 SP1 before 19.10 SP1 with CHF 338912 or later — fixed in 19.10 SP1 with CHF 338912 or later
- Dell Avamar Virtual Edition: from 19.9 through 19.10 SP1 before 19.10 SP1 with CHF 338912 or later — fixed in 19.10 SP1 with CHF 338912 or later
- Dell PowerProtect DP Series Appliance (IDPA): before 2.7.9 with AV CHF 338912 — fixed in 2.7.9 with AV CHF 338912
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Dell Avamar 19.10 SP1 with CHF 338912 or later; Dell Avamar Virtual Edition 19.10 SP1 with CHF 338912 or later; Dell PowerProtect DP Series Appliance (IDPA) 2.7.9 with AV CHF 338912. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
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