Improper Privilege Management in Dell PowerProtect IDRAC Enables Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-04-20

Last updated on: 2026-05-11

Assigner: Dell

Description

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain appliances, versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.7.0.0, LTS2025 release versions 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.20, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.60 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges to access unauthorized delete operation.

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Published

2026-04-20

Last Modified

2026-05-11

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-04-20

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-35154

EUVD

EUVD-2026-23917

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
dell	data_domain_operating_system	From 7.13.1.0 (inc) to 7.13.1.70 (exc)
dell	data_domain_operating_system	From 8.3.0.0 (inc) to 8.3.1.30 (exc)
dell	data_domain_operating_system	From 8.4.0.0 (inc) to 8.6.1.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-269	The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is significant because it allows a high privileged attacker with local access to escalate their privileges further. This could lead to unauthorized deletion of data or configurations within the IDRAC system, potentially causing data loss, disruption of services, or compromise of system integrity.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain appliances, specifically in versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.7.0.0 and certain LTS2025 and LTS2024 release versions. It is an improper privilege management issue within the IDRAC component. A highly privileged attacker who has local access to the system could exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges, allowing them to perform unauthorized delete operations within IDRAC.

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