Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain high-privilege iDRAC credentials
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DeliveryAccess iDRAC management interface
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ExploitTrigger privilege management logic flaw via UI interaction
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ExecutionEscalate privileges in iDRAC session
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ImpactExecute unauthorized delete command
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Least privilege enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires: (1) local access to iDRAC-either physical console access to the appliance or network access to iDRAC management interface from internal networks; (2) pre-existing high-privilege credentials (administrative or equivalent iDRAC account); (3) user interaction to perform the exploit sequence (attack cannot be fully automated); (4) high complexity in execution, suggesting the attacker must understand the specific iDRAC configuration and interface flow required. Default iDRAC configurations are vulnerable; no special non-default configuration is required. Exploitation is NOT possible by unauthenticated remote attackers or low-privilege users. |
| Impact | CVSS 6.3 with vector AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H indicates moderate severity, but multiple factors limit real-world exploitation risk. The local attack vector (AV:L) means the attacker must have physical or logical access to the appliance-not remote exploitation. High privileges (PR:H) required; the attacker must already possess administrative or equivalent access. User interaction (UI:R) is required, indicating the attack cannot be fully automated. High complexity (AC:H) suggests non-trivial exploitation steps. Collectively, these constraints mean the vulnerability is primarily a concern for insider threats, malicious administrators, or attackers with prior system compromise. The impact is confined to integrity and availability on the affected system (S:U). This is not a remote privilege escalation affecting enterprise environments broadly-it is a control on already-privileged users within data protection infrastructure. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A disgruntled system administrator with existing iDRAC access crafts a specific sequence of iDRAC interface actions that triggers the improper privilege management flaw, allowing them to escalate their privileges and execute unauthorized delete operations on protected data or system configurations without audit override controls. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Apr 20, 2026
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain appliances versions 7.7.1.0-8.7.0.0, LTS2025 8.3.1.0-8.3.1.20, and LTS2024 7.13.1.0-7.13.1.60 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability in iDRAC that allows a high-privileged local attacker with user interaction to elevate privileges and perform unauthorized delete operations. The vulnerability requires high privileges and local access combined with user interaction, limiting real-world attack surface primarily to insider threats or physical facility access scenarios.
RemediationAI
Apply the security update provided in Dell DSA-2026-060; consult the advisory for exact patched versions corresponding to each affected release (standard, LTS2025, and LTS2024). As a compensating control pending patch deployment, restrict iDRAC administrative access to a minimal set of named administrators, implement multi-factor authentication for iDRAC login if available, and enforce network-level access controls limiting iDRAC connectivity to trusted management networks only. Monitor iDRAC audit logs for privilege escalation attempts or unauthorized delete operations. Note that restricting iDRAC access may impact legitimate system administration workflows and should be tested in non-production environments first.
Affected VersionsENISA
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Dell PowerProtect Data Domain appliances use iDRAC (Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller) for system management. This vulnerability stems from a CWE-269 (Improper Access Control) weakness in privilege management logic within iDRAC. The flaw allows a user possessing already-elevated privileges to leverage a configuration or interface flaw to gain additional unauthorized permissions for destructive operations (delete). The affected CPE string cpe:2.3:a:dell:powerprotect_data_domain_appliances indicates the vulnerability exists across multiple major versions of the Data Domain product line, with specific version ranges documented in the affected versions field.
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Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
Lifecycle Timeline
4DescriptionNVD
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain appliances, versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.7.0.0, LTS2025 release versions 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.20, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.60 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability in IDRAC. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges to access unauthorized delete operation in IDRAC.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
EUVD-2026-23917
GHSA-p3pj-xf59-54r5
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