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Dell PowerProtect One CVE-2026-68863

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66665 HIGH
Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
2026-08-26 dell GHSA-f83j-6xvj-m95q
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: dell
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Vendor (dell) PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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7.5 HIGH

Network-reachable unauthenticated service with pure availability impact via process crash; no confidentiality or integrity compromise indicated.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (dell).

CVSS VectorVendor: dell

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
Aug 26, 2026 - 21:02 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 19:50 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 26, 2026 - 18:50 cve.org
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Dell PowerProtect One, versions 20.1.0.0 and below, contain a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service.

AnalysisAI

Stack-based buffer overflow in Dell PowerProtect One versions 20.1.0.0 and below enables unauthenticated remote attackers to crash the service, resulting in denial of availability. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms exploitation requires no authentication and no special network positioning, making this trivially reachable in any environment where the product is exposed. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Identify exposed PowerProtect One service
Delivery
Send crafted malformed network request
Exploit
Trigger stack-based buffer overflow in service
Execution
Crash service process
Impact
Deny backup and recovery operations

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation against default configurations of Dell PowerProtect One. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 7.5 score reflects a high-severity denial-of-service: network-reachable (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), with high availability impact (A:H) and no confidentiality or integrity impact. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An unauthenticated attacker with network access to a Dell PowerProtect One appliance sends a specially crafted request to the vulnerable network-facing component, triggering a stack-based buffer overflow that crashes the affected service process. This renders backup and recovery operations unavailable for the duration of the outage. …
Remediation Apply the security update referenced in Dell advisory DSA-2026-369 at https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000500902/dsa-2026-369-security-update-for-dell-powerprotect-one-multiple-vulnerabilities. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, inventory all Dell PowerProtect One instances running version 20.1.0.0 or below, map network exposure (internal-only vs. …

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