CVE-2026-46465Network attack vector

Information disclosure and service interruption via format string

Published Jul 3, 2026 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

Format-string injection in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 7.7.1.0 through 8.7 allows remote authenticated users to disclose data or interrupt service. Dell has not identified the affected component or input path, stating only that attacker-controlled data is used as a format string. Exploitation requires high privileges and remote access; Dell has not specified whether interruption causes a hang, crash, reboot, or shutdown.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.41%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Format-string injection in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 7.7.1.0 through 8.7 allows remote authenticated users to disclose data or interrupt service. Dell has not identified the affected component or input path, stating only that attacker-controlled data is used as a format string. Exploitation requires high privileges and remote access; Dell has not specified whether interruption causes a hang, crash, reboot, or shutdown.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-46465
Published
Jul 3, 2026
Updated
Jul 3, 2026
Vendor
Unity Technologies
Product
PowerProtect Data Domain
Classifications
CWE-134, T1499
Attack vector
network
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 <8.8.0.0 or later

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
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 <8.8.0.0 or later

Published CVSS scores

5.5DellCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-134Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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