Is CVE-2026-35161 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-35161 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-35161?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 14 October 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ 5.2.0 through 6.3.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-35161?

Yes: fixed in PowerScale InsightIQ 6.4.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-35161 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-35161?

Check whether you run Dell PowerScale InsightIQ 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.

CVE-2026-35161: Dell PowerScale InsightIQ account lockout denial of service

CVE-2026-35161 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-10-14

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ is a data analytics platform for managing storage infrastructure. An overly restrictive account lockout mechanism allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely lock out legitimate users by triggering excessive failed login attempts, causing a denial of service that blocks access to the system.

Technologies: Dell PowerScale InsightIQ. Vendors: Dell.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-35161 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-35161 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-35161?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 14 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Dell PowerScale InsightIQ 5.2.0 through 6.3.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-35161?: Yes: fixed in PowerScale InsightIQ 6.4.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-35161 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-35161?: Check whether you run Dell PowerScale InsightIQ 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.

How to fix

Fixed in: PowerScale InsightIQ 6.4.0 or later

Technical details

The vulnerability is an overly restrictive account lockout mechanism in PowerScale InsightIQ versions 5.2.0–6.3.0. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit this by sending crafted authentication requests to trigger account lockouts, denying service to legitimate users. The fix is available in version 6.4.0 or later.

Affected products

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ 5.2.0 through 6.3.0

Timeline

2026-10-14: disclosed
2026-10-09: patched: DSA-2026-439 released

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000518964/dsa-2026-439-security-update-for-dell-powerscale-insightiq-multiple-vulnerabilities

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