Dell PowerStore path traversal

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9.1$5k-$25k0.00+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell PowerStore. It has been classified as very critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-86355. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Dell PowerStore (unknown version). This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Dell PowerStore contains an External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability, potentially leading to privilege escalation on the appliance.

It is possible to read the advisory at dell.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-86355 since 09/07/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/13/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.1

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.9
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 8.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/07/2026 CVE reserved
11/13/2026 +67 days Advisory disclosed
11/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dell.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: dell
CVE: CVE-2026-86355 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-86355
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-437015

Entryinfo

Created: 11/13/2026 13:55
Changes: 11/13/2026 13:55 (59)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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