Vulnerability · Published Jul 3, 2026 · Assigned by dell

CVE-2026-46730

Medium 4.2

In plain English

A medium-severity incorrect authorization 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)4.2Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.3% 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 incorrect authorization vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized command execution.

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-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References

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