{"id":"CVE-2026-86379","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":["CVE-2026-86379"],"related":[],"title":"Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center: OS command injection allows command execution","description":"Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center, Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.8, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.80, LTS2025 release versions 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.40, LTS2026 release versions 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.20, contain an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Command execution.","summary":"Several feature and LTS releases of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center contain an OS command injection flaw, where special characters in input reach a system shell. An attacker with high privileges and remote access can run commands on the appliance.","severity":"high","cvss":7.2,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["appliance","backup","data-domain","dell","infrastructure","powerprotect"],"not_affected_if":["admin-access-restricted","version-outside-listed-ranges"],"how_to_check":"- Check the installed Management Center version in the appliance UI or CLI, and compare it with the affected ranges: 7.7.1.0 through 8.8, 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.80, 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.40, 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.20.","fix":"- Move Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center to a fixed release from Dell's advisory for CVE-2026-86379; the fixed version numbers are unknown from the sources.","status":"open","published_at":"2026-10-28T10:17:09+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-28T10:32:15+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-10-28T10:34:27+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-28T10:34:27+00:00","category":"infrastructure","confidence":0.6,"triage":{"at":"2026-10-28T10:34:27Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"- Move Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center to a fixed release from Dell's advisory for CVE-2026-86379; the fixed version numbers are unknown from the sources.","reach":"network","title":"Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center: OS command injection allows command execution","impact":"high","summary":"Several feature and LTS releases of Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center contain an OS command injection flaw, where special characters in input reach a system shell. 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Only accounts with high privileges and remote access can reach the flaw, so limiting admin access reduces risk. 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Only accounts with high privileges and remote access can reach the flaw, so limiting admin access reduces risk. Sites on versions outside the listed ranges can skip it.","tier":"B","verified":{},"analyst_revisit_at":null,"first_public_at":"2026-10-28T10:17:09+00:00","kev":null,"cvss_vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvss_by":"security_alert@emc.com","poc_count":0,"sources":[{"source":"nvd","external_id":"CVE-2026-86379","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86379","severity":null,"published_at":"2026-10-28T10:17:09+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-28T10:17:09+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-28T10:32:15+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-10-28T10:32:15+00:00","note":null}],"documents":[],"notice":"Free to read at a human pace. An API with keys and an MCP server are in preparation; early access: hello@infrastack.ai"}