Dell PowerProtect Data Domain authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in authentication spoofing. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-36594. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain (unknown version). It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) of Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.3.0.15, LTS2024 release Versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.25, LTS 2023 release versions 7.10.1.0 through 7.10.1.60, contain an Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Protection mechanism bypass. Remote unauthenticated user can create account that potentially expose customer info, affect system integrity and availability.

It is possible to read the advisory at dell.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-36594 since 04/15/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/27/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 265947 (Dell Data Domain OS Auth Bypass (DSA-2025-159)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (265947) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1714). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Dell PowerProtect Data Domain

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 265947
Nessus Name: Dell Data Domain OS Auth Bypass (DSA-2025-159)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/15/2025 CVE reserved
08/04/2025 +111 days Advisory disclosed
08/04/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/27/2025 +54 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dsa-2025-159
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-36594 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-36594
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-318687
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1714 - Dell PowerProtect Data Domain: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 08/04/2025 17:30
Updated: 09/27/2025 17:07
Changes: 08/04/2025 17:30 (61), 08/05/2025 21:00 (7), 08/06/2025 04:24 (1), 09/27/2025 17:07 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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