CVE-2026-53481 (GCVE-0-2026-53481)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-07 13:02 – Updated: 2026-07-08 03:56
VLAI
Summary
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. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access to the system. This is a critical severity vulnerability as it allows an attacker to take complete control of system; so Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
dell CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 70/100 over 485 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Affected: 0 , < 8.8.0.0 or later (semver)
Affected: 0 , < 8.6.1.20 or later (semver)
Affected: 0 , < 8.3.1.40 or later (semver)
Affected: 0 , < 7.13.1.80 or later (semver)
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Date Public
2026-07-02 06:30
Credits
Dell would like to thank Ahmed Y. Elmogy for reporting these issues.
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