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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-35161-dell-powerscale-insightiq-versions-5-2-0-through-6-3-0-contains  
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-2026-35161 · 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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/powerscale-insightiq). Vendors: [Dell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000518964/dsa-2026-439-security-update-for-dell-powerscale-insightiq-multiple-vulnerabilities)

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