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Cloud Disaster Recovery CVE-2026-71171

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66658 HIGH
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2026-08-26 dell GHSA-hg7r-hh9h-grmm
7.2
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: dell
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Vendor (dell) PRIMARY
7.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.2 HIGH

Network-accessible REST API with high-privilege requirement; full CIA impact on the appliance; no scope change beyond the vulnerable system.

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

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CVSS VectorVendor: dell

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 19:20 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 26, 2026 - 18:30 cve.org
HIGH 7.2

DescriptionCVE.org

Dell Cloud Disaster Recovery, versions 20.2 and prior, contain an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in the REST API. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Remote execution.

AnalysisAI

OS command injection in Dell Cloud Disaster Recovery versions 20.2 and prior allows a high-privileged remote attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands via the product's REST API, resulting in full system compromise. The vulnerability is rooted in insufficient sanitization of special characters within API inputs (CWE-78) and is reachable over the network without user interaction. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires remote network access to the Dell Cloud Disaster Recovery REST API endpoint and valid high-privileged (administrative) credentials, as confirmed by the CVSS vector PR:H. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 7.2 score with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H reflects a balanced picture: while the attack is network-accessible with low complexity and full CIA impact, the PR:H requirement is the critical limiting signal - an attacker must first obtain high-privileged (administrative) credentials to exploit this. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Apply the vendor-released patch per Dell advisory DSA-2026-353 at https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000500898/dsa-2026-353-security-update-for-cloud-disaster-recovery-vulnerabilities - the exact fixed version should be confirmed from that advisory as no specific version number was present in the available intelligence. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, inventory all Dell Cloud Disaster Recovery deployments at versions 20.2 and prior and validate network access controls to the product's REST API. …

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