Cleartext Transmission Vulnerability in Dell ECS and ObjectScale

Publication date: 2026-01-23

Last updated on: 2026-02-18

Assigner: Dell

Description

Dell ECS, versions 3.8.1.0 through 3.8.1.7, and Dell ObjectScale versions prior to 4.2.0.0, contains a Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information exposure.

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Published

2026-01-23

Last Modified

2026-02-18

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-23

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-22271

EUVD

EUVD-2026-4422

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
dell	elastic_cloud_storage	From 3.8.1.0 (inc) to 4.2.0.0 (exc)
dell	objectscale	to 4.2.0.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-319	The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

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Impact Analysis

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to exposure of sensitive information, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and systems.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves Dell ECS (versions 3.8.1.0 through 3.8.1.7) and Dell ObjectScale (versions prior to 4.2.0.0) transmitting sensitive information in cleartext. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could exploit this to gain access to sensitive information.

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