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Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center CVE-2026-86386

| EUVDEUVD-2026-111854 MEDIUM
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-10-28 dell GHSA-vjxv-f8gh-fc8x
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: dell
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate with low-privilege account
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted SQL injection payload
  3. Execution
    Backend fails to neutralize input
  4. Impact
    Extract unauthorized database contents

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a valid low-privileged authenticated account on the PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center (CVSS PR:L), reachable over the network with no user interaction (AV:N/UI:N). The affected feature, endpoint, or parameter carrying the SQL injection is not described in the available sources. Limiting factors: the attacker must first obtain credentials on this management appliance, and impact is confined to information disclosure (C:L; no integrity or availability impact), so the flaw cannot by itself alter data or disrupt service. Affected builds are Feature Release 7.7.1.0 through 8.8, LTS2024 7.13.1.0-7.13.1.80, LTS2025 8.3.1.0-8.3.1.40, and LTS2026 8.6.1.0-8.6.1.20; fixed versions are 8.9.0.0, 7.13.1.90, 8.3.1.50, and 8.6.1.30. Per the vendor, applying the update is the remediation.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity, lower-priority issue rather than an urgent emergency. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) indicates a network-reachable flaw of low attack complexity, but it requires an authenticated low-privileged account (PR:L) and yields only limited confidentiality impact (C:L) with no integrity or availability effect - consistent with the description's 'low privileged attacker with remote access ... Information disclosure.' There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis: no POC or exploit reference appears in the input, no CVSS or description signal contradicts the other, and the sources are internally consistent. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month,' aligning with a patch-on-normal-cycle posture rather than act_now/emergency. KEV status is not indicated (not confirmed exploited), and no EPSS score was supplied, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from this data. The requirement for valid low-privilege credentials on a backup-management appliance meaningfully limits the realistic attacker population. Net: a genuine but modest risk best addressed during routine patching, not a drop-everything event.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds a valid low-privileged account on the PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center web interface sends crafted input to an affected parameter, injecting SQL that the backend fails to neutralize. Because the attack vector is network-based with low complexity (AV:N/AC:L) but requires authentication (PR:L), the attacker reads database contents they should not be able to see, disclosing sensitive information. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 28, 2026

SQL injection in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center lets a low-privileged authenticated user read data they should not be able to access, with no integrity or availability impact. Affected builds are Feature Release 7.7.1.0 through 8.8, LTS2024 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.80, LTS2025 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.40, and LTS2026 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.20. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at time of analysis; this is a moderate-severity, lower-priority issue rather than an urgent emergency, with the main prerequisite being that the attacker already holds valid credentials on the management appliance.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patches are available: upgrade to 8.9.0.0 for Feature Release, 7.13.1.90 for LTS2024, 8.3.1.50 for LTS2025, or 8.6.1.30 for LTS2026, following the instructions in Dell DSA-2026-416 (https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515178/dsa-2026-416-security-update-for-dell-powerprotect-data-domain-multiple-vulnerabilities). Per the vendor, applying the update is the remediation. Because exploitation requires a valid low-privileged account on the management appliance, restricting and auditing who holds accounts on the Data Domain Management Center reduces exposure until the maintenance window, but this is a prerequisite-reduction measure rather than a fix and does not remove the vulnerable code.

Affected VersionsENISA

PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center 0 <8.9.0.0 or later
PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center 0 <8.6.1.30 or later
PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center 0 <8.3.1.50 or later
PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center 0 <7.13.1.90 or later

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is CWE-89, improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command: user-supplied input reaches a database query without adequate escaping or parameterization, allowing an authenticated low-privileged user to alter query logic and disclose information from the underlying database. Per the CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, the attack is network-reachable with low complexity, requires a valid low-privileged account (PR:L), needs no user interaction, and is confined to limited confidentiality impact on the same security scope. The vendor's platform is a centralized management component for PowerProtect Data Domain appliances, so a disclosure bug here could expose management-plane metadata. Notably, the specific feature, endpoint, or parameter carrying the injection is not described in the available sources, and the trigger mechanism is likewise not detailed; the assessment is based on the vendor advisory and CWE classification rather than an analyzed proof of concept.

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Severity by source

Vendor (dell) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Network-reachable, low-complexity SQL injection requiring a low-privileged authenticated account (PR:L), no user interaction, yielding limited confidentiality disclosure only (C:L, I/A none).

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

Primary rating from Vendor (dell).

CVSS VectorVendor: dell

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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Oct 28, 2026 - 10:16 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center, Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.8, 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 Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise backup-management appliance, common in large orgs but not ubiquitous
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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