Vulnerability in Dell Data Domain Operating System
CVE-2025-29987
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) versions prior to 8.3.0.15 contain an Insufficient Granularity of Access Control vulnerability. An authenticated user from a trusted remote client could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (44.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Dell Data Domain Operating System
- Dell Dd OS 7.10 — versions 7.10.1.0
- Dell Dd OS 7.13 — versions 7.13.1.0
- Dell Dd OS 8.3 — versions 7.7.1.0
- Dell Powerprotect Data Domain
- Dell Powerprotect Dm5500
- Dell Powerprotect Dm5500 Firmware
- Dell Powerprotect Dp Series Appliance (Idpa)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000300899/dsa-2025-139-dell-technologies-power… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-29987?
- CVE-2025-29987 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Data Domain Operating System, classified under CWE-1220. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2025-29987?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.