CVE-2026-86385
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Improper Privilege Check in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain

Publication date: 2026-10-28

Last updated on: 2026-10-28

Assigner: Dell

Description
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.8, contain an Improper Check for Dropped Privileges vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.

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Published
2026-10-28
Last Modified
2026-10-28
Generated
2026-10-28
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2026-10-28
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-86385
EUVD
EUVD-2026-111855

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Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 0

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CWE ID Description
CWE-273 The product attempts to drop privileges but does not check or incorrectly checks to see if the drop succeeded.

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Executive Summary

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.8 have an Improper Check for Dropped Privileges vulnerability. This means the software fails to properly remove elevated permissions when a lower-privileged user accesses it remotely. An attacker with low privileges could exploit this to gain higher privileges on the system.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escalate their privileges from a low-level user to a higher-level user on the Dell PowerProtect Data Domain system. This could lead to unauthorized access, data manipulation, or further compromise of the system.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Dell PowerProtect Data Domain to a version outside the affected range (7.7.1.0 through 8.8). Apply patches or upgrades as recommended by Dell to address the improper privilege check vulnerability.

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