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CVE-2026-67271High confidence

Dell PowerStore SDNAS, contains an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in SMB/CIFS

Dell · PowerStore 500T

9.8CriticalCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 72 hours

Critical technical impact with a remotely reachable, unauthenticated path; no CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.

Fix not verified
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National CERT insights
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ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2026-61049

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

Dell PowerStore SDNAS, contains an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in SMB/CIFS. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service and remote execution. This is a Critical vulnerability as a remote user could send a specially crafted SMB packet and cause a crash, that is persistent in case automatic restarts are enabled. Additionally, a more sophisticated attacker could use the same vulnerability for remote code execution.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
9.8 · CVSS 3.1
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 72 hours

Critical technical impact with a remotely reachable, unauthenticated path; no CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.

Fix not verified
01

What, why and how

Dell PowerStore SDNAS, contains an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in SMB/CIFS. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service and remote execution. This is a Critical vulnerability as a remote user could send a specially crafted SMB packet and cause a crash, that is persistent in case automatic restarts are enabled. Additionally, a more sophisticated attacker could use the same vulnerability for remote code execution.

What

Dell PowerStore SDNAS, contains an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in SMB/CIFS. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service and remote execution. This is a Critical vulnerability as a remote user could send a specially crafted SMB packet and cause a crash, that is persistent in case automatic restarts are enabled. Additionally, a more sophisticated attacker could use the same vulnerability for remote code execution.

Why

A bounds error lets data be written beyond the intended memory region, potentially corrupting control data.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

What

Dell PowerStore SDNAS, contains an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in SMB/CIFS. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service and remote execution. This is a Critical vulnerability as a remote user could send a specially crafted SMB packet and cause a crash, that is persistent in case automatic restarts are enabled. Additionally, a more sophisticated attacker could use the same vulnerability for remote code execution.

Why

A bounds error lets data be written beyond the intended memory region, potentially corrupting control data.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Out-of-bounds Write → execute code or commands in the affected security context
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-787 ↗

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
After compromise, an attacker may use built-in shells, scripting engines, scheduled tasks and native network utilities for discovery, persistence or movement. This is a plausible LoTL path, not evidence that it has occurred for every attack.
NetworkUnauthenticatedRemote code executionDenial of serviceCWE-787
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-61049Official EUVD mapping

Dell PowerStore SDNAS, contains an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in SMB/CIFS. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service and remote execution. This is a Critical vulnerability as a remote user could send a specially crafted SMB packet and cause a crash, that is persistent in case automatic restarts are enabled. Additionally, a more sophisticated attacker could use the same vulnerability for remote code execution.

Official EUVD record
INCIBE-CERT · Spanish · multiples-vulnerabilidades-en-powerstore-de-dellMúltiples vulnerabilidades en PowerStore de Dell

Dell ha publicado, para la familia de dispositivos Dell PowerStore, 3 vulnerabilidades: 1 de severidad crítica y 2 de severidad alta. En caso de ser explotadas, podrían permitir la denegación del servicio, la ejecución remota de código, la ejecución de comandos y la evasión del mecanismo de protección.

Official advisory
CSIRT Italia · Italian · aggiornamenti-di-sicurezza-dell-technologies-2Aggiornamenti di sicurezza Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies ha rilasciato aggiornamenti di sicurezza per risolvere 17 vulnerabilità, di cui 3 con gravità "critica" e 13 con gravità "alta", presenti in Dell PowerStore.

Official advisory
CSIRT Italia · Italian · aggiornamenti-di-sicurezza-dell-technologiesAggiornamenti di sicurezza Dell Technologies

Aggiornamenti di sicurezza Dell sanano molteplici vulnerabilità, di cui 2 con gravità "critica" e 17 con gravità "alta" presenti in PowerStore T, ObjectScale, RecoverPoint for VMs, Alienware Command Center (AWCC), Command Update (DCU) e Watchdog Timer Driver.

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
< 5.0.0.2-2761110 or later
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 18 Aug 2026 · Last source change 31 Aug 2026, 06:05 UTC · CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-23
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-61049
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD awaiting enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

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CVE published
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Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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