Vulnerability · Published Oct 7, 2025 · Assigned by dell
CVE-2025-43908
Medium 6.4
In plain English
A medium-severity OS command injection in PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) LTS2023 from Dell. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) of Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.3.0.15, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.0, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.30, LTS 2023 release versions 7.10.1.0 through 7.10.1.60, contain an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) of Feature Release | 7.7.1.0 – before 8.4.0.0 |
| Dell | PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) LTS2025 | 8.3.1.0 – before 8.3.1.10 |
| Dell | PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) LTS2024 | 7.13.1.0 – before 7.13.1.40 |
| Dell | PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) LTS2023 | 7.10.1.0 – before 7.10.1.70 |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H