Information disclosure in Dell Elastic Cloud Storage
CVE-2026-28261
Dell Elastic Cloud Storage, version 3.8.1.7 and prior, and Dell ObjectScale, versions prior to 4.1.0.3 and version 4.2.0.0, contains an Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to secret exposure. The attacker may be able to use the exposed secret to access the vulnerable system with privileges of the compromised account.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (4.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 4.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Dell Elastic Cloud Storage — versions 0
- Dell Elastic Cloud Storage
- Dell Objectscale — versions 4.2.0.0, 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000449325/dsa-2026-143-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-28261?
- CVE-2026-28261 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Elastic Cloud Storage, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-28261?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.