High severity · published Apr 20, 2026
CVE-2026-22761
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 8.5 through 8.6 contain a command injection vulnerability
7.2
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 8.5 through 8.6 contain a command injection vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary command execution with root privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 67% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PD
PowerProtect Data Domain · Dell
before 8.6.1.10, 8.7.0.0 or later; before 2.7.9 with DD OS 8.3.1.30 · source: vendor
DD
Data Domain Operating System · Dell
7.7.1.0 before 8.6.1.0 · source: NVD
PD
Powerprotect DP Series Appliance · Dell
before 2.7.9 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22761
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22761
Vendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000450699/dsa-2026-060-security-update-for-dell-powerprotect-data-domain-multiple-vulnerabilities
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