CVE-2026-56688 (GCVE-0-2026-56688)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-10 11:57 – Updated: 2026-07-10 17:01
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Dell PowerFlex Manager Affected: 0 , < 5.1.0.1 or later (semver)
Affected: 0 , < 4.5.5.2 or later (semver)
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Date Public
2026-07-06 06:30
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