Improper authentication in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) of Feature Release versions 8.4 through 8.5 contain an improper authentication vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PowerProtect Data Domain (Dell) Fixed in 8.6.0.0 or later
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000450699/dsa-2026-060-securit…
24 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 22 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-21302 Stack-based buffer overflow in Dell PowerProtect Data DomainPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-21430 Missing authentication in Dell PowerProtect Data DomainPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-19145 Improper certificate validation in Dell PowerProtect Data DomainPriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-46607
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w6h6-qc6q-q65w
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-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
Sources
- CVE-2025-46607 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-46607 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w6h6-qc6q-q65w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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