CVE-2026-79682 Command injection in PowerStore 1000T
An authenticated user can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on Dell PowerStore storage systems.
- 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-2026-79682?
CVE-2026-79682 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell PowerStore 1000T, published on 1 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell PowerStore contains a Command Injection vulnerability. An authenticated user with limited privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79682?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Powerstoreos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-79682?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79682 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-79682 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79682 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell PowerStore 1000T
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2r72-j89f-5c3v.