What is CVE-2026-53481?

CVE-2026-53481 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerprotect Data Domain, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-07-07.

How severe is CVE-2026-53481?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Dell Powerprotect Data Domain

CVE-2026-53481

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.7, 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 improper limita…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dell Powerprotect Data Domain — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-53481?: CVE-2026-53481 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerprotect Data Domain, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-07-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-53481?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.