{"id":"CVE-2026-94347","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":["CVE-2026-94347"],"related":[],"title":"Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Virtual Edition: privileged user can bypass protection mechanisms","description":"PowerProtect Data Domain Virtual Edition, Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.7, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.70, LTS2025 release versions 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.30, LTS2026 release versions 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.10, contain a Process Control vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Protection mechanism bypass.","summary":"Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Virtual Edition has a process control flaw in several release lines. A high-privileged attacker with remote access can bypass a protection mechanism.","severity":"high","cvss":7.2,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["backup","data-domain","dell","powerprotect","vendor","virtual-appliance"],"not_affected_if":["no-remote-privileged-access","version-outside-listed-ranges"],"how_to_check":"- Check the installed Data Domain Virtual Edition version against the affected ranges listed in the NVD entry (7.7.1.0 through 8.7, 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.70, 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.30, 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.10)\n- Confirm the exact fixed versions with the vendor advisory; the sources do not name them","fix":"- Move Data Domain Virtual Edition to a fixed release from Dell's advisory for this CVE; the sources do not name the fixed versions\n- Limit remote administrative access to the appliance until patched","status":"open","published_at":"2026-10-27T14:17:05+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-27T14:32:26+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-10-27T14:32:57+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-27T14:32:57+00:00","category":"vendor","confidence":0.5,"triage":{"at":"2026-10-27T14:32:57Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"- Move Data Domain Virtual Edition to a fixed release from Dell's advisory for this CVE; the sources do not name the fixed versions\n- Limit remote administrative access to the appliance until patched","reach":"network","title":"Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Virtual Edition: privileged user can bypass protection mechanisms","impact":"medium","summary":"Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Virtual Edition has a process control flaw in several release lines. 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Deployments not on the listed version ranges, or with no remote access for privileged users, are less exposed.","tier":"B","verified":{},"analyst_revisit_at":null,"first_public_at":"2026-10-27T14:17:05+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-2026-94347","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94347","severity":null,"published_at":"2026-10-27T14:17:05+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-27T14:17:05+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-27T14:32:26+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-10-27T14:32:26+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"}