CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-44268

MediumCVSS 4.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.10%

1th percentile - higher than 1% of all known CVEs

Summary

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain systems in multiple versions are vulnerable due to incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource. A high-privileged attacker with local access could exploit this to gain unauthorized access.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential privilege escalation by a local administrator, which could lead to full control over the backup system and compromise data confidentiality.

Recommendation

Immediately update Dell PowerProtect Data Domain to the latest patched version as recommended by the vendor to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.6, 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 incorrect permission Assignment for critical resource vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS