CVE-2026-35161 Denial of service in PowerScale InsightIQ
An unauthenticated remote attacker can cause denial of service in Dell PowerScale InsightIQ due to an overly restrictive account lockout mechanism.
- 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-2026-35161?
CVE-2026-35161 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, published on 14 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 5.2.0 through 6.3.0, contains an Overly Restrictive Account Lockout Mechanism vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-645
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-35161?
How do I fix CVE-2026-35161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-35161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-35161 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-35161 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xv7g-4hgg-vmr5.