CVE-2026-21417 Hardcoded credentials in CloudBoost Virtual Appliance
A high-privileged attacker with remote access can exploit plaintext password storage to elevate privileges in Dell CloudBoost Virtual Appliance.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-21417?
CVE-2026-21417 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell CloudBoost Virtual Appliance, published on 27 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell CloudBoost Virtual Appliance, versions prior to 19.14.0.0, contains a Plaintext Storage of Password vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-256
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-21417?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Cloudboost Virtual Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2026-21417?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-21417 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-21417 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-21417 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell CloudBoost Virtual Appliance
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pqh8-v6gf-267q.