CVE-2026-26946 | BDVDB-2026-331971 Detail

DellECS

Description#

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References#

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000462117/dsa-2026-047-security-update-for-dell-ecs-and-objectscale-multiple-vulnerabilities-1

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-05-11Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-05-12Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-05-11
Last modified: 2026-05-12

Vendor information

Vendor: Dell
Product: ECS

All Dell vulnerabilities

Score

6.7 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 1.0.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Privilege Escalation

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 4.3.0.0 or later
Fixed
4.3.0.0 or later

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.7 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).