CVE-2026-79686

Dell PowerStore contains a Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability. An authenticated user with limited privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to bypass access restrictions and gain escalated privileges.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

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/000497829/dsa-2026-330-dell-powerstore-t-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-01 15:17

Updated : 2026-09-02 04:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-79686

Mitre link : CVE-2026-79686

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-79686

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-693

Protection Mechanism Failure

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