CVE-2020-26192

Local privilege escalation

Published Feb 9, 2021 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Privilege escalation in Dell Technologies PowerScale OneFS 8.2.0 through 9.1.0 allows local users to read data, alter software, or deny service. The advisory does not disclose the vulnerable component or the specific operation that permits escalation. Exploitation requires a non-admin account with ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_CONSOLE or ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_SSH, privileges absent from non-admin roles by default, and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Dell Technologies PowerScale OneFS 8.2.0 through 9.1.0 allows local users to read data, alter software, or deny service. The advisory does not disclose the vulnerable component or the specific operation that permits escalation. Exploitation requires a non-admin account with ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_CONSOLE or ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_SSH, privileges absent from non-admin roles by default, and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-26192
Published
Feb 9, 2021
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
Dell Technologies
Product
PowerScale OneFS
Classifications
CWE-306, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 9, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <8.2.2, 9.1+

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell Technologies · PowerScale OneFSversion=unspecified <8.2.2, 9.1+

Published CVSS scores

4.6NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
7.8DellCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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