What is CVE-2026-56688?

CVE-2026-56688 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerflex Manager, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-07-10.

How severe is CVE-2026-56688?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

RCE in Dell Powerflex Manager

CVE-2026-56688

Dell PowerFlex Manager, Version prior to 5.1.0.1, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially explo…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dell Powerflex Manager — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-56688?: CVE-2026-56688 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerflex Manager, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-07-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-56688?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.