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Path traversal in Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp exposes data

Priority LOW 30CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp version 9.2.4.x is affected by a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) caused by improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory. A low privileged attacker with remote access can potentially exploit it to disclose information.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp, version(s) 9.2.4.x, contain(s) an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00579 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Unisphere for PowerMax vApp (Dell): 9.2.4.23 or later

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellUnisphere for PowerMax vAppbefore 9.2.4.23 or later9.2.4.23 or laterPatch availableCNA
  • Unisphere for PowerMax vApp VendorDell Affected before 9.2.4.23 or later Fixed in 9.2.4.23 or later Patch available CNA

Remediation

Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp is fixed in 9.2.4.23 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA Unisphere for PowerMax vApp (Dell) Fixed in 9.2.4.23 or later

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Advisory ·

    Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vApp — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515611/dsa-2026-447-dell-po…

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-74067 OS command injection in Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vAppPriority LOW 33
    • TI-2026-73987 Command injection in Dell Unisphere for PowerMax vAppPriority LOW 33

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-14 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-101217
  2. 2026-10-14 Alias added: GHSA-j83w-hwvq-2q94
  3. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-16 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

  • TI-2026-18287 Hard-coded credentials in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-04636 Dell dbutil_2_3.sys driver contains an insufficient access control vulnerability which… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-24909 OS command injection in Dell Unity CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-01121 Dell EMC iDRAC7/iDRAC8, versions prior to 2.52.52.52, contain CGI injection vulnerability… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-09565 The Treck TCP/IP stack before 6.0.1.66 has an IPv6 Out-of-bounds Read. KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2022-08298 Improper authentication in Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources