CVE-2026-22762 (GCVE-0-2026-22762)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-17 19:53 – Updated: 2026-02-17 19:53
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Summary
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.
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Dell Avamar Server Affected: 19.9 through 19.10 SP1 , < 19.10 SP1 with CHF 338912 or later (semver)
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    Dell Avamar Virtual Edition Affected: 19.9 through 19.10 SP1 , < 19.10 SP1 with CHF 338912 or later (semver)
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    Dell PowerProtect DP Series Appliance (IDPA) Affected: N/A , < 2.7.9 with AV CHF 338912 (semver)
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Credits
Dell would like to thank LIUPENG for reporting this issue.
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