HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-28261
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-28261

CWE-532Published: April 8, 2026· Updated: Apr 13, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:2.1th

Official Description

Dell Elastic Cloud Storage, version 3.8.1.7 and prior, and Dell ObjectScale, versions prior to 4.1.0.3 and version 4.2.0.0, contains an Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to secret exposure. The attacker may be able to use the exposed secret to access the vulnerable system with privileges of the compromised account.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-28261 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Dell2 products
elastic cloud storageobjectscale
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000449325/dsa-2026-143-security-update-for-dell-objectscale-prior-to-4-1-0-3-and-4-2-0-0-insertion-of-sensitive-information-into-log-file-vulnerability

All References (1)

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https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000449325/dsa-2026-143-security-update-for-dell-objectscale-prior-to-4-1-0-3-and-4-2-0-0-insertion-of-sensitive-information-into-log-file-vulnerabilityVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-28261
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-532
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 8, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-28261 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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