# CVE-2026-26943: Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.6, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.20, LTS2024…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-26943-dell-powerprotect-data-domain-versions-7-7-1-0-through-8-6  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-04-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-26943 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-04-20

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.6, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.20, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.60 contain an OS command injection vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary command execution with root privileges.

Technologies: [Dell Data Domain Operating System](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/data-domain-operating-system), [Dell Powerprotect Dp Series Appliance](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/powerprotect-dp-series-appliance). Vendors: [Dell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dell).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-26943 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-26943 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-26943?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 20 April 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dell Data Domain Operating System, Dell Powerprotect Dp Series Appliance. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-26943?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-26943?** Check whether you run Dell Data Domain Operating System or Dell Powerprotect Dp Series Appliance. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Dell Data Domain Operating System
- Dell Powerprotect Dp Series Appliance

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