Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 8.5 through 8.6 contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS command injection vulnerability.

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Timeline

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1. Apr 20, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 8.5 through 8.6 contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS command injection vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary command execution with root privileges.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 8.5 through 8.6 contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS command injection vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary command execution with root privileges.

Affected

• cpe dell/data domain operating systemversion unspecified
• cpe dell/powerprotect dp series applianceversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-26942

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-26942

  Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 8.5 through 8.6 contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS command injection vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arb

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Vendor Advisory · dell.com