# CVE-2026-54468: Dell Unisphere for PowerMax path traversal

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-54468-dell-unisphere-for-powermax-path-traversal  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-10. Updated: 2026-07-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-54468 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-07-10

Dell Unisphere for PowerMax, a management interface for high-end enterprise storage arrays, contains a security flaw that allows unauthorized file access. An attacker with low-level login credentials can exploit this to read sensitive system files remotely. This could lead to the exposure of configuration data or other confidential information stored on the management appliance.

Technologies: [Dell Unisphere for PowerMax](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/unisphere-for-powermax), [Dell Unisphere For Powermax Virtual Appliance](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/unisphere-for-powermax-virtual-appliance). Vendors: [Dell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dell).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-54468 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-54468 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-54468?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 10 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dell Unisphere 360 10.3.0.5 and prior; Dell Unisphere for PowerMax 10.3.0.5 and prior; Dell Unisphere For Powermax Virtual Appliance 10.3.0.5 and prior.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-54468?** 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-2026-54468 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-54468?** Check whether you run Dell Unisphere 360, Dell Unisphere for PowerMax or Dell Unisphere For Powermax Virtual Appliance 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

A path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) exists in Dell Unisphere for PowerMax, Unisphere for PowerMax Virtual Appliance, and Unisphere 360. The flaw is rooted in improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory within the web management interface. A remote attacker authenticated with low-level privileges can provide specially crafted input containing directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../) to access files outside of the intended application directory. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to read arbitrary files from the underlying operating system. Dell has released patches in versions 10.3.0.7 and 10.3.1.1 Patch 11360 to address this issue.

## Affected products

- Dell Unisphere for PowerMax 10.3.0.5 and prior
- Dell Unisphere for PowerMax Virtual Appliance 10.3.0.5 and prior
- Dell Unisphere 360 10.3.0.5 and prior

## Timeline

- 2026-07-10: advisory: Initial publication of Dell security advisory DSA-2026-272
- 2026-07-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000483543/dsa-2026-272-dell-powermaxos-dell-powermax-eem-dell-unisphere-for-powermax-dell-unisphere-for-powermax-virtualappliance-dell-unisphere-360-dell-solutionsenabler-and-dell-solutionsenabler-virtualappliance-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000483543/dsa-2026-272-dell-powermaxos-dell-powermax-eem-dell-unisphere-for-powermax-dell-unisphere-for-powermax-virtualappliance-dell-unisphere-360-dell-solutionsenabler-and-dell-solutionsenabler-virtualappliance-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities)

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