CVE-2026-21421
Received Received - Intake
Privilege Escalation in Dell PowerScale OneFS via Excessive Privileges

Publication date: 2026-03-04

Last updated on: 2026-03-04

Assigner: Dell

Description
Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions prior to 9.10.1.6 and versions 9.11.0.0 through 9.12.0.1, contains an execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.
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Published
2026-03-04
Last Modified
2026-03-04
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-04
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-21421
EUVD
EUVD-2026-9396
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Vendor Product Version / Range
dell powerscale_onefs to 9.10.1.6 (exc)
dell powerscale_onefs From 9.11.0.0 (inc) to 9.13.0.0 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-250 The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in Dell PowerScale OneFS versions prior to 9.10.1.6 and versions 9.11.0.0 through 9.12.0.1. It is an execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability, meaning that a high privileged attacker who has local access to the system could exploit it to elevate their privileges further.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a high privileged attacker with local access to gain even higher privileges on the affected system. This elevation of privileges could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of system configurations, or disruption of services.

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