CVE-2026-21423 Misconfiguration in PowerScale OneFS

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

A local high-privileged attacker can exploit incorrect default permissions in Dell PowerScale OneFS to execute code, escalate privileges, cause denial of service, or disclose information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-21423?

CVE-2026-21423 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Powerscale Onefs, published on 4 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions prior to 9.10.1.6 and versions 9.11.0.0 through 9.12.0.1, contains an incorrect default permissions vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to code execution, denial of service, elevation of privileges, and information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-21423?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Powerscale Onefs.

How do I fix CVE-2026-21423?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-21423 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-21423 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-21423 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Dell Powerscale Onefs vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7gpw-84fj-jjh8.

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