CVE-2026-56688 | BDVDB-2026-346971 Detail

DellPowerFlex Manager

Description#

Dell PowerFlex Manager, Version prior to 5.1.0.1, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability during OS Repository processing to achieve arbitrary command execution as root, potentially leading to full appliance compromise and lateral movement into managed infrastructure.

Impact#

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

Weaknesses#

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

References#

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000477538/dsa-2026-066-security-update-for-powerflex-software-multiple-vulnerabilities

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-07-10Record published in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-07-10
Last modified: 2026-07-10

Vendor information

Vendor: Dell
Product: PowerFlex Manager

All Dell vulnerabilities

Score

9.1 Critical

EPSS

2.0%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 81.0.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Command Injection

Action

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

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 5.1.0.1 or later
Fixed
5.1.0.1 or later
Vulnerable
< 4.5.5.2 or later
Fixed
4.5.5.2 or later

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

9.1 Critical

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Scope	Changed
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).