CVE-2026-86385 Dell PowerProtect Data Domain - Privilege Escalation

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 7.7.1.0 through 8.8 contains an improper check for dropped privileges vulnerability, letting low privileged remote attackers escalate their privileges, exploit requires remote access with low privileges.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.42% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Privilege Escalation
Impact
Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
28 October 2026
Updated
29 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-273

Vendor fix

Update to the latest available version beyond 8.8.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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