CVE-2026-53479

HIGH

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

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 improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command Injection') vulnerability. A remote high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to protection mechanism bypass. This is a Critical vulnerability as it allows an attacker to invoke arbitrary command execution with root privileges; so Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2
EPSS 0.0126
EPSS Percentile 66.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (5)
dell/data_domain_operating_system 7.7.1.0 - 7.13.1.80
Dell/PowerProtect Data Domain < 7.13.1.80 or later
Dell/PowerProtect Data Domain < 8.3.1.40 or later
Dell/PowerProtect Data Domain < 8.6.1.20 or later
Dell/PowerProtect Data Domain < 8.8.0.0 or later
Published Jul 07, 2026
Tracked Since Jul 07, 2026