# CVE-2025-36568: Hardcoded credentials in PowerProtect Data Domain BoostFS

> A local low-privileged attacker can expose credentials in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain BoostFS, potentially gaining unauthorized access and elevated privileges.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Apr 2026
- **Updated:** 18 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q846-2w2g-p6v6

## What is CVE-2025-36568?

CVE-2025-36568 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Data Domain Operating System, published on 17 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain BoostFS for client of Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.5, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.20, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.50, contain an insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to credential exposure. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access the system with privileges of the compromised account.

Weakness: CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36568?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Data Domain Operating System.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-36568?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36568 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-36568 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36568 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell Data Domain Operating System

- [CVE-2026-53481](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53481/): Path traversal in PowerProtect Data Domain (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-53483](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53483/): Auth bypass in PowerProtect Data Domain (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-36594](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-36594/): Auth bypass in PowerProtect Data Domain Feature Release (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-56086](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-56086/): Missing authorization in PowerProtect Data Domain (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-26944](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-26944/): Missing authorization in PowerProtect Data Domain (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-36568 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-36568 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Data Domain Operating System, published on 17 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36568 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell Data Domain Operating System. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-36568/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-36568/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-36568
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36568
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-36568

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-36568/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.