What is CVE-2026-44268?

CVE-2026-44268 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Data Domain Operating System, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2026-07-03.

How severe is CVE-2026-44268?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dell Data Domain Operating System

CVE-2026-44268

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.6, LTS2026 release version 8.6.1.0 through 8.6.1.10, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.30, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.70 contain an incorrect permission Assignment for critical resource vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access.

EPSS: 0.001 (1.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Dell Data_domain_operating_system
Dell Powerprotect Data Domain — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-44268?: CVE-2026-44268 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Data Domain Operating System, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2026-07-03.
How severe is CVE-2026-44268?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.