Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-68861 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-68861 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-68861?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 26 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Dell Powerprotect One. The advisory does not name versions.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-68861?
- 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.
- How is CVE-2026-68861 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-68861?
- Check whether you run Dell Powerprotect One. 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.
Technical details
CVE-2026-68861 is an OS command injection vulnerability (improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands) in Dell PowerProtect One versions 20.1.0.0 and below. The vulnerability requires a low-privilege authenticated user and network access to exploit, with no user interaction needed. A successful exploit allows remote code execution on the affected system. The CVSS v3.1 vector indicates high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Patches are available via Dell security update DSA-2026-369.
Affected products
- Dell Powerprotect One
Timeline
- 2026-08-26: disclosed
- 2026-08-26: advisory: Dell DSA-2026-369 published