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CVE-2026-49501

MEDIUM 6.7

Published 2026-07-15 · Last modified 2026-07-16

Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 9.5.0.0 through 9.10.1.7, and versions 9.11.0.0 through 9.13.0.2 contains an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.1%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 1st percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

6.7CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

  • Access: Requires local access to the host
  • Privileges: Requires an admin / high-privilege account
  • User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

Test against your own equipment

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Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-49501/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Dell

Products Powerscale Onefs

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-269: : Improper Privilege Management

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
DellPowerscale Onefs≥ 9.5.0.0 and < 9.10.1.8
DellPowerscale Onefs≥ 9.11.0.0 and < 9.13.1.0

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 6.7 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • MEDIUM 6.7 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS