Dell PowerProtect: Path Traversal in UI, v7.78.4 Unauth Remote Exposure
CVE-2025-43889 Published on October 7, 2025
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) of Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.4, LTS2024 release Versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.30, LTS 2023 release versions 7.10.1.0 through 7.10.1.60, contain an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in the UI. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-43889 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2025-43889 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-43889
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Affected Versions
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) of Feature Release:- Version 7.7.1.0 and below 8.5.0.0 is affected.
- Version 7.13.1.0 and below 7.13.1.40 is affected.
- Version 7.10.1.0 and below 7.10.1.70 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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