Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 8.5/8.6 os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 8.5/8.6. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-26942. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 8.5/8.6 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 8.5 through 8.6 contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS command injection vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary command execution with root privileges.

It is possible to read the advisory at dell.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-26942 since 02/16/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. 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 04/22/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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 EUVD (EUVD-2026-23895) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1118). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Dell PowerProtect Data Domain OS

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Timelineinfo

02/16/2026 CVE reserved
04/20/2026 +62 days Advisory disclosed
04/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/22/2026 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dsa-2026-060
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-26942 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-26942
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-358331
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1118 - Dell PowerProtect Data Domain OS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 04/20/2026 19:54
Updated: 04/22/2026 04:17
Changes: 04/20/2026 19:54 (62), 04/20/2026 23:33 (1), 04/22/2026 04:17 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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