CVE-2026-23778

Received Received - Intake

Command Injection in Dell PowerProtect DD OS Enables Root Access

Publication date: 2026-04-17

Last updated on: 2026-04-20

Assigner: Dell

Description

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) of Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.5, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.20, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.50, contain a command injection vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain root-level access.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-04-17

Last Modified

2026-04-20

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-04-17

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-23778

EUVD

EUVD-2026-23396

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
dell	powerprotect_dp_series_appliance	to 2.7.9 (exc)
dell	data_domain_operating_system	From 7.7.1.0 (inc) to 7.13.1.50 (exc)
dell	data_domain_operating_system	From 8.4.0.0 (inc) to 8.6.0.0 (exc)
dell	data_domain_operating_system	From 7.14.0.0 (inc) to 8.3.1.20 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-77	The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) versions from 7.7.1.0 through 8.5, including certain LTS2025 and LTS2024 release versions. It is a command injection vulnerability that allows a highly privileged attacker with remote access to potentially execute arbitrary commands on the system.

Exploiting this vulnerability could enable the attacker to gain root-level access, which means full control over the affected system.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can have severe impacts including unauthorized root-level access to the affected system.

An attacker could execute arbitrary commands with high privileges.
Confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data stored or processed by the system could be compromised.
Potential disruption of services or data loss due to malicious actions.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows a high privileged attacker with remote access to potentially gain root-level access to affected Dell PowerProtect Data Domain systems.

Such unauthorized root-level access could lead to compromise of sensitive data, impacting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information stored or processed by these systems.

Consequently, exploitation of this vulnerability may result in non-compliance with data protection standards and regulations such as GDPR and HIPAA, which require strict controls to protect sensitive personal and health information.

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