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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-accessible management plane requires only a low-privilege credential; full CIA impact reflects complete storage system compromise upon privilege escalation.
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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.
AnalysisAI
Privilege escalation in Dell PowerStore storage appliances allows any authenticated low-privilege user to bypass access restriction controls and gain elevated system privileges, classified under CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure). The entire PowerStore T-series and Q-series lineup is affected, with a network-accessible, low-complexity attack path requiring only a valid account. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires a valid low-privilege account on the Dell PowerStore management interface, which must be reachable over the network (AV:N, PR:L per CVSS). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 8.8 score is consistent with the attack profile: network-reachable, no complexity, no user interaction, only a low-privilege credential required, with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact upon success. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Consult Dell advisory DSA-2026-330 at https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000497829/dsa-2026-330-dell-powerstore-t-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities for the exact patched PowerStore OS version and upgrade procedure, as no specific fix version is derivable from the available CPE data. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours: identify and inventory all PowerStore T-series and Q-series deployments in your infrastructure and contact Dell support to confirm patch timeline and availability; restrict network access to PowerStore management interfaces to authorized administrators only. …
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EUVD-2026-69143
GHSA-q9qp-pp6x-v5rw