Dell disclosed two high-severity vulnerabilities in PowerProtect Data Domain appliances running multiple DD OS releases, including a weak-credentials flaw tracked as CVE-2026-23853 and a missing-authentication issue tracked as CVE-2026-26944. The weak-credentials vulnerability affects Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.5, LTS2025 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.20, and LTS2024 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.50, and could allow an unauthenticated attacker with local access to gain unauthorized access to the system. The issue is classified as CWE-1391 and carries a CVSS v3.1 score vector of AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Dell also reported CVE-2026-26944, a missing authentication for critical function flaw classified as CWE-306, which could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges if an authenticated user performs a specific action. That vulnerability is rated with the CVSS v3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Both issues were referenced in Dell security guidance, including advisory DSA-2026-060, and affect backup infrastructure that may be critical to recovery operations, making remediation and version review a priority for defenders.

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Dell disclosed CVE-2026-26944, a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability affecting multiple PowerProtect Data Domain versions. Dell said the issue could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root if an authenticated user performs a specific action.
Dell disclosed CVE-2026-23853, a weak credentials vulnerability affecting multiple PowerProtect Data Domain DD OS releases. The flaw could allow an unauthenticated attacker with local access to gain unauthorized access, and Dell referenced security advisory DSA-2026-060.
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