CVE-2026-863979.8Critical
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain vulnerability
Dell · PowerProtect Data Domain
Not in CISA KEVVendor fix available
0.3%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
26th percentile
050100
Higher than 26% of scored CVEs
9.8CriticalCVSS
LowMediumHighCrit.
DescriptionNVD
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.8, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.80, LTS2025 release versions 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.40, LTS2026 release versions 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.20, contain an Improper Authentication vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privileged account creation. This is a critical severity vulnerability as it allows an attacker to take complete control of the system. Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
Coverage1 article · 1 outlet
First in our coverage: SecurityOnline, 29 Oct.
- Dell fixes unauthenticated flaws in PowerProtect appliancesSecurityOnline · first in our coverage · mentions it in passing
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