CVE-2026-79686

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Protection Mechanism Failure in Dell PowerStore

Publication date: 2026-09-01

Last updated on: 2026-09-02

Assigner: Dell

Description

Dell PowerStore contains a Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability. An authenticated user with limited privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to bypass access restrictions and gain escalated privileges.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-01

Last Modified

2026-09-02

Generated

2026-09-22

AI Q&A

2026-09-01

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-20

NVD

CVE-2026-79686

EUVD

EUVD-2026-69213

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
dell	powerstore	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-693	The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.

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Executive Summary

Dell PowerStore has a Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability. An authenticated user with limited privileges could bypass access restrictions and gain higher privileges than intended.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited access to escalate privileges, potentially gaining control over sensitive data or system functions in Dell PowerStore environments.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows an authenticated user with limited privileges to bypass access restrictions and gain escalated privileges. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, which may violate compliance requirements under GDPR, HIPAA, or other regulations that mandate strict access controls and data protection measures.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply vendor patches or updates from Dell for PowerStore. Restrict user privileges to least privilege principle. Monitor for unauthorized access attempts or privilege escalation activities.

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