CVE-2026-24505 — HIGH (7.2)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-24505?

CVE-2026-24505 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-24505?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dell Powerprotect Dp Series Appliance, Dell Data Domain Operating System.

Vulnerability Description

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 8.5 through 8.6 contain an improper input validation vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary command execution with root privileges.

CVSS Score

7.2

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dell	Powerprotect Dp Series Appliance	< 2.7.9
Dell	Data Domain Operating System	>= 7.7.1.0, < 8.6.1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000450699/dsa-2026-060-security-update-Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-24505?

CVE-2026-24505 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 8.5 through 8.6 contain an improper input validation vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, ...

How severe is CVE-2026-24505?

CVE-2026-24505 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-24505?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dell Powerprotect Dp Series Appliance, Dell Data Domain Operating System.