# CVE-2026-76111: Dell PowerStore incorrect authorization privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76111-dell-powerstore-incorrect-authorization-privilege-escalation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-01. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-76111 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-09-01

Dell PowerStore is an enterprise storage appliance used for data management across organizations. An authenticated user with basic permissions can exploit a flaw in authorization controls to invoke administrator-only functions, gaining full control over the storage system and potentially exposing or corrupting all stored data.

Technologies: [Dell PowerStore](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/powerstore). Vendors: [Dell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dell).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-76111 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76111 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-76111?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 1 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dell PowerStore <UNKNOWN>.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76111?** 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-2026-76111 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-76111?** Check whether you run Dell PowerStore 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

CVE-2026-76111 is an incorrect authorization (CWE-863) vulnerability in Dell PowerStore. The vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker with low-privilege credentials to bypass authorization checks and invoke administrator-level operations via the management interface over the network. The attack requires valid credentials and network access to the management interface, but no user interaction. Successful exploitation results in privilege escalation, granting the attacker administrative control over the storage system and potentially leading to data exfiltration, modification, or deletion. A security update is available from Dell (DSA-2026-330).

## Affected products

- Dell PowerStore <UNKNOWN>

## Timeline

- 2026-09-01: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000497829/dsa-2026-330-dell-powerstore-t-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000497829/dsa-2026-330-dell-powerstore-t-security-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities)

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