Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2026-26944
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.6, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.20, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.60 contain a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary command execution with root privileges. Exploitation requires an authenticated user to perform a specific action.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.54%
Executive Threat Verdict
Evaluating...
Evaluating Threat Landscape...
Assessing known weaponization, exploitation telemetry, and federal advisories.
Attack Surface
—
Authentication
—
Weaponization
—
SSVC Action
—
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-306 ↗CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | PowerProtect Data Domain | 0 < 8.6.1.10, 8.7.0.0 or later (affected), 0 < 8.3.1.30 or later (affected), 0 < 7.13.1.70 or later (affected), 0 < 2.7.9 with DD OS 8.3.1.30 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.540%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Dell · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-02-16T18:04:20 |
| Published | 2026-04-20T15:51:30 |
| Patch Date | 2026-04-15 |
| Last Updated | 2026-04-22T03:55:56 |
Community Chatter & Buzz