Privilege escalation in Dell Ecs
CVE-2026-26946
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 vulner…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.000 (3.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Dell Ecs — versions 0
- Dell Elastic_cloud_storage
- Dell Objectscale — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-26946?
- CVE-2026-26946 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Ecs, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2026-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-26946?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.