Is CVE-2026-86395 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86395 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-86395?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 28 October 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Virtual Edition 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.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86395?

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-2026-86395 attacked?

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

Am I affected by CVE-2026-86395?

Check whether you run Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Virtual Edition 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-2026-86395: Dell PowerProtect Data Domain OS command injection

CVE-2026-86395 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-10-28

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Virtual Edition is a data protection and deduplication appliance used for backup and storage. A remote attacker with high privileges could exploit an OS command injection flaw to execute arbitrary commands on the system, potentially compromising all protected data and backups stored on the device.

Technologies: Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Virtual Edition. Vendors: Dell.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-86395 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86395 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-86395?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 28 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Virtual Edition 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.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86395?: 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-2026-86395 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-86395?: Check whether you run Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Virtual Edition 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 in PowerProtect Data Domain Virtual Edition that allows a high-privileged remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands. The affected versions are 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, and LTS2026 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.20. Successful exploitation leads to command execution on the affected system.

Affected products

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Virtual Edition 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

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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