Is CVE-2026-86392 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86392 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-86392?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.9, published 28 October 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 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; LTS2026 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.20.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86392?

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-2026-86392 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-86392?

Check whether you run Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 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.

CVE-2026-86392: Dell PowerProtect Data Domain heap buffer overflow

CVE-2026-86392 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.9 · Published 2026-10-28

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain is a backup and storage management system used to protect enterprise data. A heap buffer overflow vulnerability allows a high-privileged attacker with remote access to crash the system, causing loss of backup availability and potential data protection outages. The vulnerability requires high-level access to exploit and results in denial of service.

Technologies: Dell PowerProtect Data Domain. Vendors: Dell.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-86392 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86392 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-86392?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.9, published 28 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 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; LTS2026 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.20.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86392?: 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-2026-86392 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-86392?: Check whether you run Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 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

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in PowerProtect Data Domain across multiple release lines (Feature Release 7.7.1.0–8.8, LTS2024 7.13.1.0–7.13.1.80, LTS2025 8.3.1.0–8.3.1.40, LTS2026 8.6.1.0–8.6.1.20). An attacker with high privilege level and remote network access can exploit this to trigger a denial of service condition. No remote code execution is indicated for this specific CVE.

Affected products

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 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; LTS2026 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.20

Timeline

2026-10-28: disclosed

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515178/dsa-2026-416-security-update-for-dell-powerprotect-data-domain-multiple-vulnerabilities

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