CVE-2026-44268

Local privileged access to protected resources

Published Jul 3, 2026 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

Incorrect resource permissions in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 7.7.1.0 through 8.6 allow local users to access protected data. Dell does not identify the critical resource or disclose how its permissions are assigned incorrectly. Exploitation requires high privileges and local access, and the reported consequence is unauthorized access with confidentiality loss only.

CVSS severity4.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect resource permissions in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 7.7.1.0 through 8.6 allow local users to access protected data. Dell does not identify the critical resource or disclose how its permissions are assigned incorrectly. Exploitation requires high privileges and local access, and the reported consequence is unauthorized access with confidentiality loss only.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-44268
Published
Jul 3, 2026
Updated
Jul 3, 2026
Vendor
Unity Technologies
Product
PowerProtect Data Domain
Classifications
CWE-732
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 3, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 3, 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 <7.13.1.80 or later
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <8.3.1.40 or later
  3. Affected versionversion=0 <8.6.1.20 or later
  4. Affected versionversion=0 <8.7.0.0 or later

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Unity Technologies · PowerProtect Data Domainversion=0 <7.13.1.80 or later; version=0 <8.3.1.40 or later; version=0 <8.6.1.20 or later; version=0 <8.7.0.0 or later

Published CVSS scores

4.4DellCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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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-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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