Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-74770 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-74770 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-74770?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 26 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Dell Powerprotect One 20.1.0.0 and below.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-74770?
- 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-2026-74770 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-74770?
- Check whether you run Dell Powerprotect One at an affected version. 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
The vulnerability is an OS command injection flaw (CWE-78) in Dell PowerProtect One versions 20.1.0.0 and below that fails to properly sanitize user-controlled input passed to OS commands. A low-privileged authenticated attacker with network access can exploit this to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the PowerProtect One service. The vulnerability requires valid credentials but does not require user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to remote code execution, giving an attacker complete control over the backup infrastructure.
Affected products
- Dell PowerProtect One 20.1.0.0 and below
Timeline
- 2026-08-26: disclosed