CVE-2026-56688
Dell PowerFlex Manager, Version prior to 5.1.0.1, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of...
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 exploit this vulnerability during OS Repository processing to achieve arbitrary command execution as root, potentially leading to full appliance compromise and lateral movement into managed infrastructure.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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 exploit this vulnerability during OS Repository processing to achieve arbitrary command execution as root, potentially leading to full appliance compromise and lateral movement into managed infrastructure.
- Record
CVE-2026-56688- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-42871
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 exploit this vulnerability during OS Repository processing to achieve arbitrary command execution as root, potentially leading to full appliance compromise and lateral movement into managed infrastructure.
- Record
EUVD-2026-42871- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r5h9-5m8h-hw64
Dell PowerFlex Manager, Version prior to 5.1.0.1, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of...
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 exploit this vulnerability during OS Repository processing to achieve arbitrary command execution as root, potentially leading to full appliance compromise and lateral movement into managed infrastructure.
- Record
GHSA-r5h9-5m8h-hw64- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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 exploit this vulnerability during OS Repository processing to achieve arbitrary command execution as root, potentially leading to full appliance compromise and lateral movement into managed infrastructure.
- Record
CVE-2026-56688- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-56688 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Dell Powerflex Manager, published July 10, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.00%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.