Elastic Cloud Storage
CVE-2025-26478
LOW
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V12 - Secure Communication Certificate validation
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| Impact | CVSS score of 3.1 (LOW). Attack characteristics: adjacent network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.04%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the low-severity affected system. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026
Dell ECS version 3.8.1.4 and prior contain an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.1), this vulnerability is no authentication required. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-295. Dell ECS version 3.8.1.4 and prior contain an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure. Affected products include: Dell Elastic Cloud Storage, Dell Objectscale. Version information: version 3.8.1.4.
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Severity by source
AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
Dell ECS version 3.8.1.4 and prior contain an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2025-26478 is a low-severity vulnerability (CVSS 3.1). The limited severity suggests constrained impact, typically requiring specific conditions or local access for exploitation. Apply vendor updates when available as part of routine maintenance.
Apply vendor patch during routine maintenance. Standard security controls provide adequate interim protection.
Threat Intelligence Overview
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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