OS Command Injection Vulnerability in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain
CVE-2026-26942

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Dell
Status
Powerprotect Data Domain
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-26942?

The Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, specifically in versions 8.5 through 8.6, is susceptible to an OS command injection vulnerability. This flaw arises due to improper neutralization of special elements, allowing a high-privileged attacker with remote access to exploit the vulnerability. The result could enable the execution of arbitrary commands with root privileges, raising significant concerns regarding system integrity and security management.

Affected Version(s)

PowerProtect Data Domain 0 < 8.6.1.10, 8.7.0.0 or later

PowerProtect Data Domain 0 < 2.7.9 with DD OS 8.3.1.30

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000450699/dsa-20...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dell would like to thank brocked200 (Nguyen Quoc Khanh) for reporting these issues.
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