Vulnerability · Published Apr 17, 2026 · Assigned by dell

CVE-2025-36568

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in PowerProtect Data Domain BoostFS from Dell. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.7% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain BoostFS for client of Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.5, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.20, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.50, contain an insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to credential exposure. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access the system with privileges of the compromised account.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dell	PowerProtect Data Domain BoostFS	0 – before 8.6.0.0 or later0 – before 8.3.1.30 or later0 – before 7.13.1.60 or later

Weakness: CWE-522 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000450699/dsa-2026-060-security-update-for-dell-powerprotect-data-domain-multiple-vulnerabilities vendor-advisory