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title: "CVE-2026-90717: Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center - Authentication Bypass"
description: "Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center 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 authentication bypass by spoofing, letting low privileged remote attackers elevate privileges, exploit requires remote access."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-90717/
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# CVE-2026-90717 Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center - Authentication Bypass

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center 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 authentication bypass by spoofing, letting low privileged remote attackers elevate privileges, exploit requires remote access.

CVSS base score 9.1 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.23% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90717)

## Details

Type

Authentication Bypass

Impact

Privilege Escalation

CVSS vector

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

Published

28 October 2026

Updated

29 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-290](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/290.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest available version beyond 8.8 or corresponding LTS releases.

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-2026-90717](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90717)
- [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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