OS command injection in Dell PowerProtect DD
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Dell PowerProtect DD, versions prior to 8.0, LTS 7.13.1.0, LTS 7.10.1.30, LTS 7.7.5.40 contain an OS command injection vulnerability in an admin operation. A remote low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary OS commands on the system application's underlying OS with the privileges of the vulnerable application. Exploitation may lead to a system take over by an attacker.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | PowerProtect DD | 7.0 – 7.13; N/A to before 2.7.7; N/A to before 5.16.0.0 | 2.7.7, 5.16.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- PowerProtect DD VendorDell Affected 7.0 – 7.13; N/A to before 2.7.7; N/A to before 5.16.0.0 Fixed in 2.7.7, 5.16.0.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:data_domain_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.7.5.40; 7.8.0.0 to before 7.10.1.30; 7.11.0.0 to before 7.13.1.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:data_domain_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.7.5.40; 7.8.0.0 to before 7.10.1.30; 7.11.0.0 to before 7.13.1.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PowerProtect DD (Dell) Fixed in 2.7.7, 5.16.0.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Dell PowerProtect DD — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000226148/dsa-2024-219-dell-te…
10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-19345 Out-of-bounds write in Dell PowerProtect DDPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2024-24665 Path traversal in Dell PowerProtect DDPriority LOW 30
- TI-2024-19342 Server-side request forgery in Dell PowerProtect DDPriority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-37140
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-59hv-9255-jc7h
References
More Dell Data Domain Operating System vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-38564 Improper authentication in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-38562 Path traversal in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-24901 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Feature Release CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-21302 Stack-based buffer overflow in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-21430 Missing authentication in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-21363 Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) versions prior to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-37140 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-37140 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-59hv-9255-jc7h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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