# CVE-2026-71171: Command injection in Cloud Disaster Recovery

> A high-privileged remote attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands via the REST API in Dell Cloud Disaster Recovery.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 26 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hg7r-hh9h-grmm

## What is CVE-2026-71171?

CVE-2026-71171 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell Cloud Disaster Recovery, published on 26 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell Cloud Disaster Recovery, versions 20.2 and prior, contain an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in the REST API. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Remote execution.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-71171?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Cloud Disaster Recovery.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-71171?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-71171 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-71171 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-71171 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell Cloud Disaster Recovery

- [CVE-2026-70419](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-70419/): Command injection in Cloud Disaster Recovery (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2025-43943](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-43943/): Command injection in Cloud Disaster Recovery (medium 6.7)
- [CVE-2026-71172](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71172/): Server-side request forgery in Cloud Disaster Recovery (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-71171 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-71171 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell Cloud Disaster Recovery, published on 26 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-71171 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell Cloud Disaster Recovery. 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-2026-71171/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71171/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-71171
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71171
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-71171

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71171/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.