Dell PowerProtect Data Domain os command injection

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation results in os command injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-30098. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain (affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) of Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.1.0.10, LTS2024 release Versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.25, LTS 2023 release versions 7.10.1.0 through 7.10.1.50, contain an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in the DDSH CLI. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

The advisory is available at dell.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-30098 since 03/17/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/27/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 265948 (Dell Data Domain OS Command Injection (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 (265948) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1714). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• Dell PowerProtect Data Domain

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• Dell

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• PowerProtect Data Domain

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.dell.com/

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