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Dell ECS and ObjectScale CVE-2026-26946

| EUVDEUVD-2026-29043 MEDIUM
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-05-11 dell GHSA-gm85-wrgm-h2qc
6.7
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.7 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
May 11, 2026 - 11:01 EUVD
Analysis Generated
May 11, 2026 - 10:32 vuln.today
CVE Published
May 11, 2026 - 09:39 nvd
MEDIUM 6.7

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

Improper privilege management in Dell ECS 3.8.1.0-3.8.1.7 and ObjectScale prior to 4.3.0.0 allows high-privileged local attackers to escalate privileges and gain full system access, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at the time of analysis.

Technical ContextAI

Dell ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage) and ObjectScale are enterprise object storage platforms. The vulnerability stems from improper privilege management (CWE-269) in the operating system layer, a root-cause classification indicating insufficient controls over privilege assignment, delegation, or verification. The local attack vector combined with high privilege requirement suggests the flaw exists in a privileged service or kernel component that processes requests from high-privileged system accounts or administrators. Attackers who have already achieved high-privilege status on the host OS can exploit this flaw to escalate further or gain unintended capabilities, potentially bypassing intended privilege boundaries within the storage system.

RemediationAI

For Dell ObjectScale, upgrade to version 4.3.0.0 or later - the patch version confirmed in Dell's advisory. For Dell ECS, apply the security update referenced in Dell Security Advisory DSA-2026-047 (https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000462117/dsa-2026-047-security-update-for-dell-ecs-and-objectscale-multiple-vulnerabilities-1). If patching is not immediately feasible, restrict administrative access to ECS and ObjectScale systems to only essential personnel, implement robust authentication mechanisms (multi-factor authentication for admin accounts), and monitor privileged account activity and privilege escalation attempts through OS-level auditing. These compensating controls reduce exposure but do not eliminate the vulnerability - they are temporary measures pending patch deployment.

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