# CVE-2026-101217: Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp path traversal

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-101217-dell-unisphere-for-powermax-vapp-version-s-9-2-4-x-contain-s-an  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-14. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-101217 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-14

Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp is a management application for Dell PowerMax storage systems. A path traversal vulnerability allows remote attackers with low privileges to access files outside intended directories, potentially exposing sensitive configuration data and system information.

Technologies: [Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/unisphere-for-powermax-vapp). Vendors: [Dell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dell).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-101217 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101217 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-101217?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 14 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp 9.2.4.x.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101217?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-101217 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-101217?** Check whether you run Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An improper limitation of pathname validation in Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp versions 9.2.4.x enables a path traversal attack. A low-privileged remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files from the system, leading to information disclosure. The vulnerability requires remote network access but no elevated privileges.

## Affected products

- Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp 9.2.4.x

## Timeline

- 2026-10-14: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515611/dsa-2026-447-dell-powermaxos-dell-powermax-eem-dell-unisphere-for-powermax-dell-unisphere-for-powermax-virtual-appliance-dell-solutions-enabler-and-dell-solutions-enabler-virtual-appliance-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515611/dsa-2026-447-dell-powermaxos-dell-powermax-eem-dell-unisphere-for-powermax-dell-unisphere-for-powermax-virtual-appliance-dell-solutions-enabler-and-dell-solutions-enabler-virtual-appliance-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities)

## Related threats

- [Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp command injection](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-101216-dell-unisphere-for-powermax-vapp-version-s-9-2-4-x-contain-s-an)
- [Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp OS command injection](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-101215-dell-unisphere-for-powermax-vapp-version-s-9-2-4-x-contain-s-an)
- [Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp authorization bypass](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-34363-dell-unisphere-for-powermax-vapp-authorization-bypass)