Dell PowerProtect Data Domain up to 8.5 command injection

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain up to 8.5. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to command injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-23778. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain up to 8.5. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect 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 8.5, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.20, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.50, contain a command injection vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain root-level access.

The advisory is shared for download at dell.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-23778 since 01/16/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 04/17/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

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

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Vendor

• Dell

Name

• PowerProtect Data Domain

Version

• 7.7.0
• 7.7.1.0
• 7.13.0
• 7.13.1.0
• 7.13.1.1
• 7.13.1.2
• 7.13.1.3
• 7.13.1.4
• 7.13.1.5
• 7.13.1.6
• 7.13.1.7
• 7.13.1.8
• 7.13.1.9
• 7.13.1.10
• 7.13.1.11
• 7.13.1.12
• 7.13.1.13
• 7.13.1.14
• 7.13.1.15
• 7.13.1.16
• 7.13.1.17
• 7.13.1.18
• 7.13.1.19
• 7.13.1.20
• 7.13.1.21
• 7.13.1.22
• 7.13.1.23
• 7.13.1.24
• 7.13.1.25
• 7.13.1.26
• 7.13.1.27
• 7.13.1.28
• 7.13.1.29
• 7.13.1.30
• 7.13.1.31
• 7.13.1.32
• 7.13.1.33
• 7.13.1.34
• 7.13.1.35
• 7.13.1.36
• 7.13.1.37
• 7.13.1.38
• 7.13.1.39
• 7.13.1.40
• 7.13.1.41
• 7.13.1.42
• 7.13.1.43
• 7.13.1.44
• 7.13.1.45
• 7.13.1.46
• 7.13.1.47
• 7.13.1.48
• 7.13.1.49
• 7.13.1.50
• 8.0
• 8.1
• 8.2
• 8.3
• 8.3.0
• 8.3.1.0
• 8.3.1.1
• 8.3.1.2
• 8.3.1.3
• 8.3.1.4
• 8.3.1.5
• 8.3.1.6
• 8.3.1.7
• 8.3.1.8
• 8.3.1.9
• 8.3.1.10
• 8.3.1.11
• 8.3.1.12
• 8.3.1.13
• 8.3.1.14
• 8.3.1.15
• 8.3.1.16
• 8.3.1.17
• 8.3.1.18
• 8.3.1.19
• 8.3.1.20
• 8.4
• 8.5

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.dell.com/

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