# CVE-2025-36569: Command injection in PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) LTS2023

> A high-privileged local attacker can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on Dell PowerProtect Data Domain systems.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Oct 2025
- **Updated:** 26 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g3fq-772h-g6wf

## What is CVE-2025-36569?

CVE-2025-36569 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell Data Domain Operating System, published on 7 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) of Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.1.0.10, LTS2024 release Versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.25, LTS 2023 release versions 7.10.1.0 through 7.10.1.50, contain an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36569?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Data Domain Operating System.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-36569?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36569 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-36569 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36569 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-2025-36569 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-36569 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell Data Domain Operating System, published on 7 Oct 2025. 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-2025-36569 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-2025-36569/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-36569/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-36569
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36569
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-36569

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-36569/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.