What is CVE-2026-35161?

CVE-2026-35161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerscale Insightiq, classified under CWE-645. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-10-14.

How severe is CVE-2026-35161?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dell Powerscale Insightiq

CVE-2026-35161

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 5.2.0 through 6.3.0, contains an Overly Restrictive Account Lockout Mechanism vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service.

Published 2026-10-14 · last modified 2026-10-14.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Dell Powerscale Insightiq

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-645

References

www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000518964/dsa-2026-439-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-35161?: CVE-2026-35161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerscale Insightiq, classified under CWE-645. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-10-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-35161?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.