Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2026-90728
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.7, 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 Improper Privilege Management vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.
Privilege Escalation
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
6.3
MEDIUM
Exploitability:0.8
Impact Score:5.5
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-269 ↗CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | PowerProtect Data Domain | 0 < 8.9.0.0 or later (affected), 0 < 7.13.1.90 or later (affected), 0 < 8.3.1.50 or later (affected), 0 < 8.6.1.30 or later (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
GitHub Advisory
Vulnerability Class
Privilege Escalation
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Dell · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-09-13T10:04:17 |
| Published | 2026-10-27T11:39:36 |
| Patch Date | 2026-10-01 |
| Last Updated | 2026-10-27T11:39:36 |
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