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CVE-2026-26946

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Description

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 vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.7 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-11 10:16:13.247000
Last modified
2026-10-26 18:10:00.173000
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  "published": "2026-05-11T10:16:13.247",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T18:10:00.173",
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