HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-29987
HIGH

CVE-2025-29987

CWE-1220Published: April 3, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-29987 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Dell4 product(s)
powerprotect data domaindata domain operating systempowerprotect dm5500 firmwarepowerprotect dm5500
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000300899/dsa-2025-139-dell-technologies-powerprotect-data-domain-security-update-for-a-security-vulnerability

All References (1)

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https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000300899/dsa-2025-139-dell-technologies-powerprotect-data-domain-security-update-for-a-security-vulnerabilityVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-29987
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-1220
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 3, 2025

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-29987 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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