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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-accessible management interface, no special conditions, requires only low-privilege credentials, with full CIA impact on successful privilege escalation.
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CVSS VectorVendor: dell
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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 enterprise storage appliances allows authenticated low-privileged users to bypass the platform's access control enforcement and gain elevated system privileges. Classified as CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure), the flaw resides in the protection layer governing role-based access within the PowerStore management stack, spanning at least ten appliance models from the 500T to the 7000T series. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires a valid account on the PowerStore management plane with at least limited (low) privileges - an unauthenticated attacker cannot exploit this flaw directly, as confirmed by PR:L in the CVSS vector. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 8.8 score is credible and well-supported by the vector: network-accessible (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), low initial privileges (PR:L), no user interaction (UI:N), and full CIA impact upon successful escalation. … 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 | Apply the security update referenced in Dell advisory DSA-2026-330, available at https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000497829/dsa-2026-330-dell-powerstore-t-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours, inventory all Dell PowerStore appliances (500T through 7000T series), restrict management console access to essential personnel only, and enable detailed logging for privilege escalation detection. …
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EUVD-2026-69213
GHSA-2f76-39wr-xp7w