CVE-2025-36568 | Dell PowerProtect Data Domain BoostFS up to 8.5 insufficiently protected credentials (dsa-2026-060)

VDB-358056 · CVE-2025-36568 · DSA-2026-060 DELL POWERPROTECT DATA DOMAIN BOOSTFS UP TO 8.5 INSUFFICIENTLY PROTECTED CREDENTIALS HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 5.1 $0-$5k 4.56+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability was found in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain BoostFS up to 8.5. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in insufficiently protected credentials. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-36568. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. Detailsinfo A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain BoostFS up to 8.5. Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-522. The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes: Dell PowerProtect Data Domain BoostFS for client 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 an insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to credential exposure. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access the system with privileges of the compromised account. The advisory is shared for download at dell.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-36568 since 04/15/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/17/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552. There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Productinfo Vendor Dell Name PowerProtect Data Domain BoostFS Version 7.7.0 7.7.1.0 7.13.0 7.13.1.0 7.13.1.1 7.13.1.2 7.13.1.3 7.13.1.4 7.13.1.5 7.13.1.6 7.13.1.7 7.13.1.8 7.13.1.9 7.13.1.10 7.13.1.11 7.13.1.12 7.13.1.13 7.13.1.14 7.13.1.15 7.13.1.16 7.13.1.17 7.13.1.18 7.13.1.19 7.13.1.20 7.13.1.21 7.13.1.22 7.13.1.23 7.13.1.24 7.13.1.25 7.13.1.26 7.13.1.27 7.13.1.28 7.13.1.29 7.13.1.30 7.13.1.31 7.13.1.32 7.13.1.33 7.13.1.34 7.13.1.35 7.13.1.36 7.13.1.37 7.13.1.38 7.13.1.39 7.13.1.40 7.13.1.41 7.13.1.42 7.13.1.43 7.13.1.44 7.13.1.45 7.13.1.46 7.13.1.47 7.13.1.48 7.13.1.49 7.13.1.50 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.3.0 8.3.1.0 8.3.1.1 8.3.1.2 8.3.1.3 8.3.1.4 8.3.1.5 8.3.1.6 8.3.1.7 8.3.1.8 8.3.1.9 8.3.1.10 8.3.1.11 8.3.1.12 8.3.1.13 8.3.1.14 8.3.1.15 8.3.1.16 8.3.1.17 8.3.1.18 8.3.1.19 8.3.1.20 8.4 8.5 License commercial Website Vendor: https://www.dell.com/ CPE 2.3info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1 VulDB Base Score: 2.5 VulDB Temp Score: 2.5 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 7.8 CNA Vector (dell): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Insufficiently protected credentials CWE: CWE-522 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: Partially Local: Yes Remote: No Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: no mitigation known Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Timelineinfo 04/15/2025 CVE reserved 04/17/2026 +367 days Advisory disclosed 04/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 04/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Vendor: dell.com Advisory: dsa-2026-060 Status: Confirmed CVE: CVE-2025-36568 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-36568 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-358056 Entryinfo Created: 04/17/2026 11:50 Changes: 04/17/2026 11:50 (61) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:AFF:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸