CVE-2026-35074

Root command execution via local OS injection

Published Apr 17, 2026 · Updated Apr 17, 2026

OS command injection in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 7.7.1.0 through 8.7.0.0 allows local users to execute commands as root. Dell identifies improper neutralization of special elements in an OS command but has not disclosed the affected command handler or input path. Exploitation requires high-privilege local access; Dell reports root-level command execution but has not published any broader remote path.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.57%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 7.7.1.0 through 8.7.0.0 allows local users to execute commands as root. Dell identifies improper neutralization of special elements in an OS command but has not disclosed the affected command handler or input path. Exploitation requires high-privilege local access; Dell reports root-level command execution but has not published any broader remote path.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-35074
Published
Apr 17, 2026
Updated
Apr 17, 2026
Vendor
Unity Technologies
Product
PowerProtect Data Domain
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 17, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 17, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2.7.9 with DD OS 8.3.1.30
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <7.13.1.70 or later
  3. Affected versionversion=0 <8.3.1.30 or later
  4. Affected versionversion=0 <8.6.1.10, 8.7.0.1 or later

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Unity Technologies · PowerProtect Data Domainversion=0 <2.7.9 with DD OS 8.3.1.30; version=0 <7.13.1.70 or later; version=0 <8.3.1.30 or later; version=0 <8.6.1.10, 8.7.0.1 or later

Published CVSS scores

6.7DellCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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