CVE-2026-28261: CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in Dell Elastic Cloud Storage
Dell Elastic Cloud Storage, version 3.8.1.7 and prior, and Dell ObjectScale, versions prior to 4.1.0.3 and version 4.2.0.0, contains an Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to secret exposure. The attacker may be able to use the exposed secret to access the vulnerable system with privileges of the compromised account.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-28261 is a vulnerability in Dell Elastic Cloud Storage and Dell ObjectScale where sensitive information is improperly logged, allowing a low privileged local attacker to access secrets from log files. This exposure could lead to unauthorized access using the compromised credentials. The vulnerability affects specific versions of the products as noted. The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is available, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation is not managed by the vendor server-side.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows exposure of sensitive information through log files, which can be leveraged by a low privileged local attacker to gain access with the privileges of the compromised account. This can lead to significant confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts on the affected system. There are no known active exploits reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized access attempts. Avoid exposing sensitive information in logs through configuration changes if possible.
CVE-2026-28261: CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in Dell Elastic Cloud Storage
Description
Dell Elastic Cloud Storage, version 3.8.1.7 and prior, and Dell ObjectScale, versions prior to 4.1.0.3 and version 4.2.0.0, contains an Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to secret exposure. The attacker may be able to use the exposed secret to access the vulnerable system with privileges of the compromised account.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-28261 is a vulnerability in Dell Elastic Cloud Storage and Dell ObjectScale where sensitive information is improperly logged, allowing a low privileged local attacker to access secrets from log files. This exposure could lead to unauthorized access using the compromised credentials. The vulnerability affects specific versions of the products as noted. The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is available, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation is not managed by the vendor server-side.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows exposure of sensitive information through log files, which can be leveraged by a low privileged local attacker to gain access with the privileges of the compromised account. This can lead to significant confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts on the affected system. There are no known active exploits reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized access attempts. Avoid exposing sensitive information in logs through configuration changes if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-25T18:04:25.462Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69d652ab1cc7ad14da6cf237
Added to database: 4/8/2026, 1:05:47 PM
Last enriched: 4/8/2026, 1:20:46 PM
Last updated: 5/23/2026, 1:58:12 PM
Views: 72
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