Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 7.7.1.0-8.8 Improper Check for Dropped Privileges
CVE-2026-86385 Published on October 28, 2026
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.8, contain an Improper Check for Dropped Privileges vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-86385 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Improper Check for Dropped Privileges
The software attempts to drop privileges but does not check or incorrectly checks to see if the drop succeeded. If the drop fails, the software will continue to run with the raised privileges, which might provide additional access to unprivileged users.
Affected Versions
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain:- Before 8.9.0.0 or later is affected.