CVE-2026-53479

HIGHPre-NVD 7.27.2—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 7.2 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-07-07. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.2; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 7.2Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command Injection') vulnerability. A remote high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to protection mechanism bypass. This is a Critical vulnerability as it allows an attacker to invoke arbitrary command execution with root privileges; so Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.

CVSS v3
7.2
EG Score
7.2(high)
EG Risk
33(Track)
EG Risk 33/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity72% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
63%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 7, 2026

Last Modified

July 8, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jul 7, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

DSA-2026-278: Security Update for Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Multiple Vulnerabilities | Dell US

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000481268/dsa-2026-278-security-update-for-dell-powerprotect-data-domain-multiple-vulnerabilities

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-53479(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 18× in last 7d / 60× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-30 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-29 14:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-29 02:23 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-29 02:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-28 15:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-28 14:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-28 01:41 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-07-28 01:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-27 13:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-27 01:02 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-07-27 01:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-26 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-07-26 12:41 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-07-26 12:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-25 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-07-24 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-07-23 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-07-23 03:19 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-07-21 15:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-07-20 17:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-07-19 14:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-07-19 14:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-07-19 02:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-07-18 10:04 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-07-16 20:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-16 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-16 07:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-15 19:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-15 07:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-07-14 18:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-14 06:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-13 22:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-07-13 18:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-13 06:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-13 06:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-07-13 05:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-12 17:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-12 05:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-07-12 05:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-11 16:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-07-11 04:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-10 15:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-10 03:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  27. 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-07-09 15:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-09 02:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-07-08 15:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  31. 2026-07-08 15:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-07-08 14:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-07-08 02:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-07-07 13:53 UTCEG score recompute
  35. 2026-07-07 13:53 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-53479?
CVE-2026-53479 is a high vulnerability published on July 7, 2026. 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 neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS…
When was CVE-2026-53479 disclosed?
CVE-2026-53479 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 7, 2026, with the most recent update on July 8, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-53479 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-53479 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 36.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53479?
CVE-2026-53479 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-53479?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-53479, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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