CVE-2026-22761 | Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 8.5/8.6 os command injection (dsa-2026-060)

VDB-358332 · CVE-2026-22761 · DSA-2026-060 DELL POWERPROTECT DATA DOMAIN 8.5/8.6 OS COMMAND INJECTION HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 6.7 $5k-$25k 3.06 Summaryinfo A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 8.5/8.6. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in os command injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-22761. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Detailsinfo A vulnerability was found in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 8.5/8.6. It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes: Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 8.5 through 8.6 contain a command injection vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary command execution with root privileges. The advisory is shared for download at dell.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-22761 since 01/09/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 04/21/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202. There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-23906). Productinfo Vendor Dell Name PowerProtect Data Domain Version 8.5 8.6 License commercial Website Vendor: https://www.dell.com/ CPE 2.3info 🔒 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7 VulDB Base Score: 6.7 VulDB Temp Score: 6.7 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 6.7 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: Os command injection CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74 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 01/09/2026 CVE reserved 04/20/2026 +100 days Advisory disclosed 04/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 04/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Vendor: dell.com Advisory: dsa-2026-060 Status: Confirmed CVE: CVE-2026-22761 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-22761 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-358332 EUVD: 🔒 Entryinfo Created: 04/20/2026 19:54 Updated: 04/21/2026 00:58 Changes: 04/20/2026 19:54 (62), 04/21/2026 00:58 (1) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:7A3:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸