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TI-2020-16017 Aliases CVE-2020-26191GHSA-qjvv-qc9h-394h

Improper privilege management in Dell PowerScale OneFS

Priority LOW 34CWE-269Published · Updated

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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS versions 8.1.0 - 9.1.0 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. A user with ISI_PRIV_JOB_ENGINE may use the PermissionRepair job to grant themselves the highest level of RBAC privileges thus being able to read arbitrary data, tamper with system software or deny service to users.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00297 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PowerScale OneFS (Dell): 8.1.2, 8.2.2, 9.1.0+

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellPowerScale OneFSbefore 8.1.2, 8.2.2, 9.1.0+8.1.2, 8.2.2, 9.1.0+Patch availableCNA
  • PowerScale OneFS VendorDell Affected before 8.1.2, 8.2.2, 9.1.0+ Fixed in 8.1.2, 8.2.2, 9.1.0+ Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.0VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.1VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.2VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2.0VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2.1VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2.2VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.0VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerscale_onefs:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA PowerScale OneFS (Dell) Fixed in 8.1.2, 8.2.2, 9.1.0+

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Dell PowerScale OneFS 8.1.2, 8.2.2, 9.1.0+

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-16019 Improper input validation in Dell PowerScale OneFSPriority LOW 35
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-26191
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjvv-qc9h-394h

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-22190 Improper privilege management in Dell PowerScale OneFS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-10097 Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions 8.2.x-9.3.x, contain a predictable seed in pseudo-random… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-06835 Missing brute-force protection in Dell PowerScale OneFS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-04595 Improper authentication in Dell PowerScale OneFS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-22189 Improper certificate validation in Dell PowerScale OneFS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-15270 Insufficiently protected credentials in Dell PowerScale OneFS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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