# CVE-2026-35071: Command injection in PowerScale InsightIQ

> A high-privileged local attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands in Dell PowerScale InsightIQ due to improper neutralization of special elements.

- **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 May 2026
- **Updated:** 12 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q3jj-rxg6-8h9m

## What is CVE-2026-35071?

CVE-2026-35071 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, published on 12 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 6.0.0 through 6.2.0, contains an improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Command execution.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-35071?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Insightiq.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-35071?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-35071 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-35071 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-35071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell PowerScale InsightIQ

- [CVE-2024-25962](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25962/): Missing authorization in InsightIQ (high 8.3)
- [CVE-2025-30475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-30475/): Privilege escalation in PowerScale InsightIQ (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2024-39583](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39583/): Weak cryptography in PowerScale InsightIQ (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2024-39581](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39581/): Path traversal in PowerScale InsightIQ (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2026-40638](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-40638/): Privilege escalation in PowerScale InsightIQ (medium 6.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-35071 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-35071 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, published on 12 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-35071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell PowerScale InsightIQ. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-35071/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-35071/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-35071
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35071
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-35071

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-35071/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.