Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center: SQL injection lets attackers reach managed systems
A flaw in Dell's backup management software lets someone with a basic low-privilege account send special commands to its database. That can give them access to the systems the software manages.
| Severity | CriticalCVSS 9.6 of 10 |
|---|---|
| Being exploited? | UnclearNo reports either way yet |
| Fix available? | UnclearNo fixed version published in the sources yet |
| How sure is this? | Official, 2 sourcesBacked by an official source |
How the attack works simplified
- 1Low-privilege attackerHas a basic account with remote access
- 2Crafted inputMalicious SQL is sent through the application
- 3Database executes itInput is not properly sanitized before query
- 4Managed systems exposedAttacker gains unauthorized access to managed systems
- ResultAttacker gains unauthorized access to managed systems
What happened
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center contains an SQL injection flaw (CWE-89) that a low-privileged remote attacker can exploit to gain unauthorized access to managed systems.
Are you affected?
You are affected if you run Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center in one of the affected version ranges listed below.
Feature Release 7.7.1.0 through 8.8; LTS2024 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.80; LTS2025 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.40; LTS2026 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.20
What to do
- Check whether your Data Domain Management Center version falls in an affected range
- Apply the vendor security update from Dell as soon as it is available for your release line
- Restrict remote access to the management interface and limit low-privileged accounts until patched
Timeline
- 28 Oct 2026, 11:17 UTCPublicly disclosed
- 28 Oct 2026, 11:17 UTCReported by NVD · NVD
- 28 Oct 2026, 11:19 UTCPicked up by Zero Radar
- 28 Oct 2026, 14:40 UTCGitHub Advisory reported on it · GitHub Advisory
Sources 2 reports, oldest first
Official vendor, government CERT or advisory database
- CVE-2026-103792NVD · 28 Oct 2026, 11:17 UTC
- Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center, Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.8,...GitHub Advisory · 28 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTC
Technical details
- ID
- CVE-2026-103792 · GHSA-qqq8-g3vm-f4r9
- CVSS
- 9.6 / 10
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation within 30 days
- Disclosed
- 28 Oct 2026, 11:17 UTC
- On Zero Radar
- 28 Oct 2026, 11:19 UTC (2 min after disclosure)
- Last change
- 28 Oct 2026, 14:40 UTC
The plain-language parts and the attack diagram were written by an AI model (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5) from the sources above. Facts like versions, exploitation and dates come from the sources themselves. How Zero Radar works