Dell PowerProtect Data Domain up to 8.6.1.20 hard-coded key

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9.9$5k-$25k2.39

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as very critical has been detected in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain up to 7.7.1.0/8.8/7.13.1.80/8.3.1.40/8.6.1.20. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes hard-coded key. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-86384. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain up to 7.7.1.0/8.8/7.13.1.80/8.3.1.40/8.6.1.20. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded key vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-321. The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility that encrypted data may be recovered. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.8, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.80, LTS2025 release versions 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.40, LTS2026 release versions 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.20, contain an Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to credential exposure. The credentials may be used to access the system with privileges of the compromised user.

It is possible to read the advisory at dell.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-86384 since 09/07/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of 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 10/28/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600.001 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.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Hard-coded key
CWE: CWE-321 / CWE-320
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/07/2026 CVE reserved
10/28/2026 +51 days Advisory disclosed
10/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dell.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-86384 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-86384
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-427807

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2026 11:09
Changes: 10/28/2026 11:09 (60)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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