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.

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  "score": "8.8",
  "pubDate": "2026-09-01T16:17:19.557Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-09-01T16:17:19.557Z",
  "executiveSummary": "Dell PowerStore is susceptible to a command injection vulnerability, allowing authenticated users with limited privileges to execute arbitrary commands with root-level permissions.\nThis vulnerability is categorized as a critical security flaw due to the potential for total system compromise, unauthorized access to sensitive storage data, and full administrative control over the affected appliance.\nThe vulnerability exists within the appliance management interface, where improper input sanitization allows malicious actors to escape intended command execution boundaries.\nAn attacker requires authenticated access to the system, though the required privilege level is restricted to limited-access accounts. This bypasses typical access control mechanisms, granting the adversary elevated system-wide privileges.\nThe risk implication is severe, as successful exploitation enables the execution of malicious payloads, system configuration modifications, and potential lateral movement within the network infrastructure.\nOrganizations utilizing Dell PowerStore are encouraged to restrict management access to trusted administrative networks and monitor for unusual process execution patterns or modifications to system binary files until official remediation is applied.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability manifests as an improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command, commonly referred to as Command Injection. The root cause lies in the application's failure to properly sanitize user-supplied input before passing it to system-level calls or shell execution interfaces within the Dell PowerStore management subsystem.\nIn a standard execution flow, the affected component processes legitimate user requests through a defined API or management interface. When the input is insufficiently validated, an authenticated user can inject command delimiters—such as semicolons, pipes, or logical operators—to append unintended shell commands to the intended instruction.\nBecause the underlying management service is executed with root privileges, any injected command is inherited by the parent process, bypassing standard user permission checks. The exploitation methodology involves crafting a payload that leverages these metacharacters to facilitate the execution of arbitrary commands with elevated system rights.\nStep-by-step exploitation typically follows this path: 1. The attacker authenticates to the PowerStore management interface using valid but restricted user credentials. 2. The attacker identifies a vulnerable management endpoint or parameter that interacts with the underlying operating system. 3. A malicious payload is submitted containing command injection syntax designed to manipulate the system call. 4. The server-side application processes the malicious input, effectively 'breaking out' of the intended functionality and executing the injected command as the root user. 5. The attacker gains the ability to execute arbitrary code, modify system configurations, extract sensitive data, or install persistent backdoors.\nThe impact is significant, as the ability to execute commands with root privileges grants an attacker complete control over the appliance. This allows for the manipulation of storage volumes, alteration of security policies, and the exfiltration of sensitive telemetry or data stored within the Dell PowerStore environment. This vulnerability highlights a failure in input validation and lack of least-privilege enforcement within the management daemon responsible for interfacing with the host OS."
}