HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-28265
HIGH

CVE-2026-28265

CWE-35Published: April 1, 2026· Updated: Apr 2, 2026

7.1
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:1.7th

Official Description

PowerStore, contains a Path Traversal vulnerability in the Service user. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to modification of arbitrary system files.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-28265 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 full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

Dell13 products
powerstoreospowerstore 1000tpowerstore 1200tpowerstore 3000tpowerstore 3200qpowerstore 3200tpowerstore 5000tpowerstore 500tpowerstore 5200qpowerstore 5200tpowerstore 7000tpowerstore 9000t+1 more
Source: NVD CPE · 13 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

All References (1)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-28265
CVSS Score7.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-35
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 1, 2026

Related CVEs (CWE-35)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-28265 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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