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Vulnerability · Published Oct 28, 2026 · Assigned by dell

CVE-2026-86384

Critical 9.8

In plain English

A critical-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 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.8, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.80, LTS2025 release versions 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.40, LTS2026 release versions 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.20, contain an Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to credential exposure. The credentials may be used to access the system with privileges of the compromised user.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 0 – before 8.9.0.0 or later0 – before 7.13.1.90 or later0 – before 8.3.1.50 or later0 – before 8.6.1.30 or later

Weakness: CWE-321 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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