TI-2020-16011 Aliases CVE-2020-26181 GHSA-6qqx-5fph-qx4j

Improper privilege management in Dell PowerScale OneFS

LOW 34CWE-269Published 2021-01-05 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Dell EMC Isilon OneFS versions 8.1 and later and Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS version 9.0.0 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability on a SmartLock Compliance mode cluster. The compadmin user connecting using ISI PRIV LOGIN SSH or ISI PRIV LOGIN CONSOLE can elevate privileges to the root user if they have ISI PRIV HARDENING privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00258 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed PowerScale OneFS (Dell): 8.1.2, 8.2.2, 9.0+

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Dell	PowerScale OneFS	before 8.1.2, 8.2.2, 9.0+	8.1.2, 8.2.2, 9.0+	Patch available	CNA

PowerScale OneFS VendorDell Affected before 8.1.2, 8.2.2, 9.0+ Fixed in 8.1.2, 8.2.2, 9.0+ Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_isilon_onefs::::::::	up to 8.1.0.0	Vulnerable	Dell
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:9.0.0:::::::*	9.0.0	Vulnerable	Dell

cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_isilon_onefs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

Fix · CNA PowerScale OneFS (Dell) Fixed in 8.1.2, 8.2.2, 9.0+

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-26181
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6qqx-5fph-qx4j

References

Advisory 1

https://www.dell.com/support/security/en-us/details/546720/DSA-2020-227-Dell-EMC-PowerScale-OneFS-and-Dell-EMC-Isilon-OneFS-Security-Update-for-SmartLock-Co

TI-2020-04381 Missing authentication in Dell Isilon OneFS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2018-01124 Cross-site request forgery in Dell EMC Isilon OneFS CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-04422 Incorrect permission assignment in Dell Isilon OneFS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-04420 Incorrect permission assignment in Dell Isilon OneFS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-04405 Incorrect default permissions in Dell Isilon OneFS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-16010 Incorrect default permissions in Dell PowerScale OneFS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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