CVE-2026-53480 PUBLISHED

Assigner: dell
Reserved: 09.06.2026 Published: 08.07.2026 Updated: 08.07.2026

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. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized file modification.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS Score: 2.7

Attack Vector	Network	Scope	Unchanged
Attack Complexity	Low	Confidentiality Impact	None
Privileges Required	High	Integrity Impact	Low
User Interaction	None	Availability Impact	None

CVSS 3.1

Product Status

Vendor	Dell
Product	PowerProtect Data Domain
Versions	Default: unaffected affected from 0 to 8.8.0.0 or later (excl.) affected from 0 to 8.6.1.20 or later (excl.) affected from 0 to 8.3.1.40 or later (excl.) affected from 0 to 7.13.1.80 or later (excl.)

Credits

Dell would like to thank Ahmed Y. Elmogy for reporting these issues. other

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000481268/dsa-2026-278-security-update-for-dell-powerprotect-data-domain-multiple-vulnerabilities?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9

Problem Types

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE