Vulnerability · Published Jul 3, 2026 · Assigned by dell

CVE-2026-46468

Medium 4.4

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw 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 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.4Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.1% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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 link resolution before file access ('Link following') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information exposure.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dell	PowerProtect Data Domain	0 – before 8.8.0.0 or later0 – before 8.6.1.20 or later0 – before 8.3.1.40 or later0 – before 7.13.1.80 or later

Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000481268/dsa-2026-278-security-update-for-dell-powerprotect-data-domain-multiple-vulnerabilities vendor-advisory