CVE-2026-26946
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Improper Privilege Management in Dell ECS and ObjectScale

Publication date: 2026-05-11

Last updated on: 2026-05-11

Assigner: Dell

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.

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Published
2026-05-11
Last Modified
2026-05-11
Generated
2026-07-11
AI Q&A
2026-05-11
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-09
NVD
CVE-2026-26946
EUVD
EUVD-2026-29043

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
dell ecs From 3.8.1.0 (inc) to 3.8.1.7 (inc)
dell objectscale to 4.3.0.0 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-269 The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in Dell ECS versions 3.8.1.0 through 3.8.1.7 and Dell ObjectScale versions prior to 4.3.0.0. It is an improper privilege management issue within the operating system.

A highly privileged attacker who has local access to the system could exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges further.

Impact Analysis

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with already high privileges and 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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