SecuriTricks - CVE-2026-26951

Description

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.6, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.20, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.60 contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary command execution with root privileges.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dell	Powerprotect Data Domain	7.7.1.0-8.6, 8.3.1.0-8.3.1.20, 7.13.1.0-7.13.1.60

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-121

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	dell	powerprotect_data_domain	7.7.1.0-8.6	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	dell	powerprotect_data_domain	8.3.1.0-8.3.1.20	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	dell	powerprotect_data_domain	7.13.1.0-7.13.1.60	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000450699/dsa-2026-060-security-update-for-dell-powerprotect-data-domain-multiple-vulnerabilities

CVSS Score

6.7 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: HIGH
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

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

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Timeline

Published: April 20, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Last Modified: April 20, 2026, 7:05 p.m.

Status : Undergoing Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

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CVE-2026-26951