CVE-2026-22762

Published: Feb 17, 2026Modified: Jun 17, 2026Deferred

6.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.2 / Impact: 5.2

Source: security_alert@emc.com (Secondary)

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.

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (1)

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000425796/dsa-2026-053-security-update-for-dell-avamar-server-and-dell-avamar-virtual-edition-improper-limitation-of-a-pathname-to-a-restricted-directory-path-traversal-vulnerability

Source: security_alert@emc.com

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