Dell PowerProtect Data Domain up to 8.7 format string

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain up to 8.7. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to format string. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-46465. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain up to 8.7. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.7, LTS2026 release version 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.10, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.30, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.70 contain an use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure and denial of service.

The advisory is shared at dell.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-46465 since 05/14/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/03/2026).

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
• 7.13.1.51
• 7.13.1.52
• 7.13.1.53
• 7.13.1.54
• 7.13.1.55
• 7.13.1.56
• 7.13.1.57
• 7.13.1.58
• 7.13.1.59
• 7.13.1.60
• 7.13.1.61
• 7.13.1.62
• 7.13.1.63
• 7.13.1.64
• 7.13.1.65
• 7.13.1.66
• 7.13.1.67
• 7.13.1.68
• 7.13.1.69
• 7.13.1.70
• 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
• 8.3.1.21
• 8.3.1.22
• 8.3.1.23
• 8.3.1.24
• 8.3.1.25
• 8.3.1.26
• 8.3.1.27
• 8.3.1.28
• 8.3.1.29
• 8.3.1.30
• 8.4
• 8.5
• 8.6
• 8.6.0
• 8.6.1.0
• 8.6.1.1
• 8.6.1.2
• 8.6.1.3
• 8.6.1.4
• 8.6.1.5
• 8.6.1.6
• 8.6.1.7
• 8.6.1.8
• 8.6.1.9
• 8.6.1.10
• 8.7

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.dell.com/

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