High 8.8Published Oct 28, 2026

CVE-2026-86385Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.8, contain an Improper Check for Dropped Privileges vulnerability.

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 30, 2026, 4:50 AM ET)

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EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, higher than 31% of scored CVEs.

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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.

CVSS: 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-273
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 0.37% (percentile 31)
Assigned by: dell
NVD analysis: Awaiting Analysis
Record last updated: Oct 28, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 28, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain dell:powerprotect_data_domain (from the name)	before 8.9.0.0 or later	CNA record

References

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515178/dsa-2026-416-security-update-for-dell-powerprotect-data-domain-multiple-vulnerabilities	vendor-advisory

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