CVE-2026-53480
LowCVSS 2.7Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk29th percentile - higher than 29% of all known CVEs
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain allows a highly privileged remote attacker to modify files outside the restricted directory. The issue affects multiple versions including LTS2024, LTS2025, and LTS2026 releases.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with high privileges can alter critical configuration or system files, potentially leading to data integrity compromise, service disruption, or further network compromise.
Recommendation
Immediately update Dell PowerProtect Data Domain to the latest patched version as recommended by the vendor. Restrict remote access to trusted IP addresses and monitor logs for suspicious file operations.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain
See all- CVE-2026-90730Medium
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.7, 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 Access Control vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service.
- CVE-2026-103780Critical
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain contains a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could exploit it to achieve command execution.
- CVE-2026-86384Critical
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain contains a Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could exploit this vulnerability, leading to credential exposure.
- CVE-2026-86400Critical
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain contains an Improper Authentication vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could exploit it to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges, allowing complete system takeover.
- CVE-2026-86397Critical
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain contains an Improper Authentication vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could exploit it to create a privileged account, leading to complete system takeover.
- CVE-2026-53483Critical
An improper authentication vulnerability has been discovered in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access. This is a critical severity vulnerability as it allows complete system takeover.
- CVE-2026-53481Critical
A path traversal vulnerability has been discovered in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access to the system. This is a critical severity vulnerability as it allows complete system compromise.
- CVE-2026-86378High
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain contains a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability. A low-privileged attacker with remote access could exploit it to gain unauthorized access.
- CVE-2026-86377High
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain contains an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability. A low-privileged attacker with remote access could exploit it to cause a denial of service.
- CVE-2026-110541High
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain contains an OS Command Injection vulnerability due to improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands. A high privileged attacker with remote access could exploit it to execute commands.
Original NVD description (English source)
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.7, LTS2026 release version 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.10, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.30, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.70 contain an improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized file modification.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

