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OS Command Injection in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain DD OS

IdentifiersCVE-2026-24506CWE-78· Improper Neutralization of Special…

CVE-2026-24506 is an OS command injection vulnerability in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain products running Data Domain Operating System (DD OS). According to the provided content, affected products include Dell PowerProtect Data Domain appliances, Data Domain Virtual Edition (DDVE), Dell APEX Protection Storage, Data Domain Management Center, and PowerProtect DP Series Appliance deployments using vulnerable DD OS versions. The flaw affects DD OS feature releases 7.7.1.0 through 8.6.0.0, DD OS LTS2025 releases 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.20, and DD OS LTS2024 releases 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.60. The issue is described as allowing a high-privileged remote attacker to exploit the vulnerable functionality and achieve arbitrary command execution as root. The specific vulnerable function or parameter is not identified in the provided content.

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ANALYST BRIEF

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Impact

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Successful exploitation allows arbitrary OS command execution with root privileges on the affected system. This can result in full compromise of the appliance or management component, including unauthorized modification of system state, access to sensitive backup data, disruption of backup and recovery operations, installation of persistence mechanisms, and potential use of the compromised system for further movement within the environment. The provided content also indicates a CVSS severity of 7.2.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

If immediate patching is not possible, reduce exposure by restricting remote administrative access to trusted management networks only, minimizing the number of high-privilege accounts, enforcing least privilege for DD OS administration, and monitoring for suspicious command execution or anomalous administrative activity on affected systems. Because the provided content specifies that exploitation requires a high-privileged attacker with remote access, limiting network reachability and privileged access materially reduces risk. No vendor-specific workaround beyond upgrading is provided in the supplied content.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade affected systems to a remediated release. The provided content states that Dell remediated CVE-2026-24506 in DD OS 8.6.1.10 and 8.7.0.0 or later for the main feature release train, in DD OS 8.3.1.30 or later for LTS2025, and in DD OS 7.13.1.70 or later for LTS2024. For PowerProtect DP Series Appliance, the content states remediation is available in version 2.7.9 with DD OS 8.3.1.30. Apply the vendor update appropriate to the deployed product and release train.
PUBLIC EXPLOITS

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EXPOSURE SURFACE

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VendorProductType
Dell TechnologiesData Domain Operating Systemoperating_system
Dell TechnologiesPowerprotect Data Domainapplication
Dell TechnologiesPowerprotect Dp Series Applianceapplication

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ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

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EXTERNAL REFERENCES
MITRE CVE
cve.org · CVE-2026-24506
NVD
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24506
MITRE CWE · CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements…
Vendor Advisory
dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000450699/dsa-2026-060-security-update-for-dell-powerprotect-data-domain-multiple-vulnerabilities