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 (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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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