CVE-2026-26946

Dell ECS versions 3.8.1.0 through 3.8.1.7 and Dell ObjectScale versions prior to 4.3.0.0, contains an improper privilege management vulnerability in the OS. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.

CVSS v3 6.7 MEDIUM

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000462117/dsa-2026-047-security-update-for-dell-ecs-and-objectscale-multiple-vulnerabilities-1	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:dell:elastic_cloud_storage::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:dell:objectscale::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-11 10:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:26

NVD link : CVE-2026-26946

Mitre link : CVE-2026-26946

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-26946

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Products Affected

dell

elastic_cloud_storage
objectscale

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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