Dell ECS/ObjectScale privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Dell ECS and ObjectScale. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-26946. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Dell ECS and ObjectScale (affected version not known). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is available at dell.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-26946 since 02/16/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/11/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/16/2026 CVE reserved
05/11/2026 +83 days Advisory disclosed
05/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dsa-2026-047
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-26946 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-26946
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-362602

Entryinfo

Created: 05/11/2026 13:58
Changes: 05/11/2026 13:58 (62)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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