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title: "CVE-2026-86395: Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Virtual Edition - Command Injection"
description: "Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Virtual Edition 7.7.1.0 through 8.8, LTS2024 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.80, LTS2025 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.40, and LTS2026 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.20 contain an OS command injection caused by improper neutralization of special elements, letting high privileged remote attackers execute arbitrary commands."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-86395/
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# CVE-2026-86395 Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Virtual Edition - Command Injection

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Virtual Edition 7.7.1.0 through 8.8, LTS2024 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.80, LTS2025 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.40, and LTS2026 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.20 contain an OS command injection caused by improper neutralization of special elements, letting high privileged remote attackers execute arbitrary commands.

CVSS base score 7.2 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

2.19% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86395)

## Details

Type

Command Injection

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

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

Published

28 October 2026

Updated

29 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-78](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest available version.

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

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86395](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86395)
- [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515178/dsa-2026-416-security-update-for-dell-powerprotect-data-domain-multiple-vulnerabilities](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515178/dsa-2026-416-security-update-for-dell-powerprotect-data-domain-multiple-vulnerabilities)

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