Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-26947 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-26947 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-26947?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.7, published 16 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Dell Elastic Cloud Storage 3.8.1.0 through 3.8.1.7; Dell ObjectScale prior to 4.4.0.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-26947?
- 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-2026-26947 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-26947?
- Check whether you run Dell Elastic Cloud Storage or Dell ObjectScale 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
This vulnerability is an Improper Privilege Management issue affecting Dell ECS versions 3.8.1.0 through 3.8.1.7 and Dell ObjectScale versions prior to 4.4.0.0. The flaw allows a high-privileged attacker with local access to exploit improper privilege controls and escalate to higher privilege levels. The attack requires local system access and elevated privileges as a precondition. Successful exploitation results in privilege escalation, enabling the attacker to achieve high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. A patch is available in version 4.4.0.0 or later for ObjectScale, and version 4.4.0.0 or later for ECS.
Affected products
- Dell Elastic Cloud Storage 3.8.1.0 through 3.8.1.7
- Dell ObjectScale prior to 4.4.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-09-16: disclosed