CVE-2026-68866
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Relative Path Traversal in PowerProtect Data Domain

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-68866, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-10-27

Last updated on: 2026-10-27

Assigner: Dell

Description

PowerProtect Data Domain, Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.7, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.70, LTS2025 release versions 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.30, LTS2026 release versions 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.10, contain a Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in the certificate. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service.

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Published
2026-10-27
Last Modified
2026-10-27
Generated
2026-10-27
AI Q&A
2026-10-27
EPSS Evaluated
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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-23 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Relative Path Traversal issue in the certificate component of PowerProtect Data Domain versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.7, LTS2024 7.13.1.0-7.13.1.70, LTS2025 8.3.1.0-8.3.1.30, and LTS2026 8.6.1.0-8.6.1.10. A high privileged remote attacker could exploit it to cause a denial of service.

Impact Analysis

If you use affected PowerProtect Data Domain versions, a high privileged remote attacker could exploit this to disrupt services, causing downtime or loss of access to critical data backups and storage systems.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security patches or updates provided by Dell for PowerProtect Data Domain versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.7, LTS2024 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.70, LTS2025 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.30, and LTS2026 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.10 to address the Relative Path Traversal vulnerability.

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