Vulnerability in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain

[ Description ]Official description

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.8, contain an Improper Check for Dropped Privileges vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ Advisories ]Government CERT advisories

• NCSC-NL30 Oct 2026NCSC-2026-0460

  Vulnerabilities fixed in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Translated from Dutch

  Probability/damage M/HCVE-2026-68866CVE-2026-86377CVE-2026-86378+31 more CVEs
• BSI CERT-Bund27 Oct 2026WID-SEC-2026-4218

  Dell PowerProtect Data Domain OS: Multiple vulnerabilities Translated from German

  CVE-2026-90727CVE-2026-86379CVE-2026-90720+45 more CVEs

[ References ]References

• www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515178/dsa-2026-416-security-update-for-dell-powerp…