CVE-2026-79686 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000497829/dsa-2026-330-dell-powerstore-t-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities

History

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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.
Weaknesses		CWE-693
References		https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000497829/dsa-2026-330-dell-powerstore-t-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: dell

Published: 2026-09-01T14:12:09.983Z

Updated: 2026-09-01T14:59:06.059Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T12:04:33.629Z

Link: CVE-2026-79686

Vulnrichment

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NVD

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Weaknesses

CWE-693

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