What is CVE-2026-79686?

CVE-2026-79686 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerstore 1000t, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-01.

How severe is CVE-2026-79686?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dell Powerstore 1000t

CVE-2026-79686

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.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dell Powerstore 1000t
Dell Powerstore 1200t
Dell Powerstore 3000t
Dell Powerstore 3200q
Dell Powerstore 3200t
Dell Powerstore 5000t
Dell Powerstore 500t
Dell Powerstore 5200q
Dell Powerstore 5200t
Dell Powerstore 7000t

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-693 — Protection Mechanism Failure

References

security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-79686?: CVE-2026-79686 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerstore 1000t, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-79686?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.