Dell PowerProtect Data Domain up to 8.5 excessive authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain up to 8.5. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes excessive authentication. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-46606. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain up to 8.5 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a excessive authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-307. The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame, making it more susceptible to brute force attacks. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) of Feature Release versions 8.4 through 8.5 contain an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.

The advisory is shared at dell.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-46606 since 04/25/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/17/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1110.001 for this issue.

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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 2.2
VulDB Temp Score: 2.2
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CNA Base Score: 6.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Excessive authentication
CWE: CWE-307 / CWE-799 / CWE-400
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/25/2025 CVE reserved
04/17/2026 +357 days Advisory disclosed
04/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dsa-2026-060
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-46606 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-46606
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-358069

Entryinfo

Created: 04/17/2026 14:32
Changes: 04/17/2026 14:32 (62)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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