CVE-2026-44269

Protected-file disclosure via improper link resolution

Published Jul 3, 2026 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

Link following in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain affected DD OS releases allows local users to read protected files. The product resolves a filesystem link before opening a file, but Dell has not identified the affected component, file operation, or attacker-controlled pathname. Exploitation requires local access and high privileges and exposes file contents without a reported ability to modify data or interrupt the system.

CVSS severity4.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Link following in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain affected DD OS releases allows local users to read protected files. The product resolves a filesystem link before opening a file, but Dell has not identified the affected component, file operation, or attacker-controlled pathname. Exploitation requires local access and high privileges and exposes file contents without a reported ability to modify data or interrupt the system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-44269
Published
Jul 3, 2026
Updated
Jul 3, 2026
Vendor
Unity Technologies
Product
PowerProtect Data Domain
Classifications
CWE-59, CAPEC-132, T1005
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

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-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC-132Symlink Attack
T1005Data from Local System

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