CVE-2026-26944

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 missing authentication for critical function vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary command execution with root privileges. Exploitation requires an authenticated user to perform a specific action.

Published: 2026-04-20 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-26944 is rated Moderate Risk (49.7/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.20%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-26944

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-22 0.14% 0.20% +0.06%
2 2026-05-15 0.16% 0.14% -0.02%
3 2026-04-24 — 0.16% —

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-26944

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-26944

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-26944

GHSA-hmwv-mfjf-w46v · Severity: high — Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.6, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.0...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-26944

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
dell powerprotect_dp_series_appliance < 2.7.9 cpe:2.3:a:dell:powerprotect_dp_series_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell data_domain_operating_system >= 7.7.1.0, < 7.13.1.70 cpe:2.3:o:dell:data_domain_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell data_domain_operating_system >= 7.14.0.0, < 8.3.1.30 cpe:2.3:o:dell:data_domain_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell data_domain_operating_system >= 8.4.0.0, < 8.6.1.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:data_domain_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-26944

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