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TI-2025-24883 Aliases CVE-2025-36568GHSA-q846-2w2g-p6v6

Insufficiently protected credentials in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain BoostFS

Priority LOW 35CWE-522Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.

Summary

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain BoostFS for client of Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.5, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.20, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.50, contain an insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to credential exposure. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access the system with privileges of the compromised account.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0011 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PowerProtect Data Domain BoostFS (Dell): 8.6.0.0 or later, 8.3.1.30 or later, 7.13.1.60 or later

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellPowerProtect Data Domain BoostFSbefore 8.6.0.0 or later; before 8.3.1.30 or later; before 7.13.1.60 or later8.6.0.0 or later, 8.3.1.30 or later, 7.13.1.60 or laterPatch availableCNA
  • PowerProtect Data Domain BoostFS VendorDell Affected before 8.6.0.0 or later; before 8.3.1.30 or later; before 7.13.1.60 or later Fixed in 8.6.0.0 or later, 8.3.1.30 or later, 7.13.1.60 or later Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:dell:data_domain_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7.1.0 to before 7.13.1.60; 7.14.0.0 to before 8.3.1.30; 8.4.0.0 to before 8.6.0.0VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:o:dell:data_domain_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7.1.0 to before 7.13.1.60; 7.14.0.0 to before 8.3.1.30; 8.4.0.0 to before 8.6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA PowerProtect Data Domain BoostFS (Dell) Fixed in 8.6.0.0 or later, 8.3.1.30 or later, 7.13.1.60 or later

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-36568
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q846-2w2g-p6v6

References

Advisory 1

  • 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-2024-24667 OS command injection in Dell PowerProtect DD CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-21430 Missing authentication in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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