Pure Storage FlashArray up to 6.5.8/6.10.5 improper authorization in handler for custom url scheme

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pure Storage FlashArray up to 6.5.8/6.10.5. It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes improper authorization in handler for custom url scheme. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-6445. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability has been found in Pure Storage FlashArray up to 6.5.8/6.10.5 and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization in handler for custom url scheme vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-939. The product uses a handler for a custom URL scheme, but it does not properly restrict which actors can invoke the handler using the scheme. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A flaw exists in FlashArray Purity where insufficient filtering of certain data paths could expose sensitive information to an authenticated user with low privileges.

The advisory is shared at support.purestorage.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-6445 since 04/16/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/09/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Pure Storage

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• FlashArray

Version

• 6.5.0
• 6.5.1
• 6.5.2
• 6.5.3
• 6.5.4
• 6.5.5
• 6.5.6
• 6.5.7
• 6.5.8
• 6.10.0
• 6.10.1
• 6.10.2
• 6.10.3
• 6.10.4
• 6.10.5

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