High severity · published Apr 3, 2025
CVE-2025-29987
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) versions prior to 8.3.0.15 contain an Insufficient Granularity of Access Control vulnerability
8.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) versions prior to 8.3.0.15 contain an Insufficient Granularity of Access Control vulnerability. An authenticated user from a trusted remote client could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DD
Data Domain Operating System · Dell
7.10.1.0 before 7.10.1.60; 7.13.1.0 before 7.13.1.25; 8.3.0.0 before 8.3.0.15 · source: NVD
PD
Powerprotect Data Domain · Dell
before 7.10.1.60 · source: NVD
PD
Powerprotect Dm5500 Firmware · Dell
5.12 before 5.19.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29987
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-29987
Vendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000300899/dsa-2025-139-dell-technologies-powerprotect-data-domain-security-update-for-a-security-vulnerability
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