Vulnerability · Published Apr 20, 2026 · Assigned by dell
CVE-2026-26944
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity missing authentication in PowerProtect Data Domain from Dell. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 46% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | PowerProtect Data Domain | 0 – before 8.6.1.10, 8.7.0.0 or later0 – before 8.3.1.30 or later0 – before 7.13.1.70 or later0 – before 2.7.9 with DD OS 8.3.1.30 |
Weakness: CWE-306 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H