Vulnerability · Published Oct 28, 2026 · Assigned by dell

CVE-2026-90717

Critical 9.1

In plain English

A critical-severity authentication bypass by spoofing in PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center 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 14% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center, 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 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges. This vulnerability could impact other managed Data Domain systems.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center 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-290 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L

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