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CVE-2026-53481

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS 3.1
Description
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.7, LTS2026 release version 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.10, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.30, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.70 contain an improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access to the system. This is a critical severity vulnerability as it allows an attacker to take complete control of system; so Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.

Metadata

CVE ID
CVE-2026-53481
State
PUBLISHED
Assigner
dell
Reserved
2026-06-09 17:04 UTC
Published
2026-07-07 13:02 UTC
Last updated
2026-07-07 13:21 UTC
Primary CWE
CWE-22
CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Di…
Vendor / Product
Dell / PowerProtect Data Domain
Sources
cve.org  ·  NVD

Severity & Metrics

9.8 CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC — CISA Coordinator
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Tech. Impact
total
Affected products (1)
VendorProductPlatformVersions
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 0 < 8.8.0.0 or later, 0 < 8.6.1.20 or later, 0 < 8.3.1.40 or later, 0 < 7.13.1.80 or later
Weakness (CWE)
CWESourceDescription
CWE-22 cna CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSS scores (1)
ScoreSeverityVersionSourceVector
9.8 CRITICAL 3.1 cna CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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