CVE-2026-32802 Privilege escalation in PowerPath
A local low-privileged attacker can exploit improper privilege management in Dell PowerPath to elevate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-32802?
CVE-2026-32802 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell PowerPath, published on 19 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell PowerPath, version 7.2 through to 8.0 SP1, contains an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32802?
How do I fix CVE-2026-32802?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-32802 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-32802 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32802 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8whq-5jr6-mx34.