What is CVE-2026-26942?

CVE-2026-26942 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Data_domain_operating_system, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2026-04-20.

How severe is CVE-2026-26942?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

RCE in Dell Data_domain_operating_system

CVE-2026-26942

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 8.5 through 8.6 contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS command injection vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially e…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.001 (23.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dell Data_domain_operating_system
Dell Powerprotect Data Domain — versions 0
Dell Powerprotect_dp_series_appliance

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-26942?: CVE-2026-26942 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Data_domain_operating_system, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2026-04-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-26942?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.