CVE-2026-32802: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Dell PowerPath
Dell PowerPath versions 7.2 through 8.0 SP1 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) that allows a low privileged local attacker to potentially elevate their privileges. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3. No patch or remediation information is currently provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-32802 describes an improper privilege management vulnerability in Dell PowerPath affecting versions 7.2 through 8.0 SP1. This flaw allows a local attacker with low privileges to potentially escalate their privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-269 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating a medium severity level. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or remediation details are available from the vendor at this time.
Potential Impact
A low privileged attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges, potentially increasing their control over the affected system. The impact includes limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences as indicated by the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious privilege escalation attempts.
CVE-2026-32802: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Dell PowerPath
Description
Dell PowerPath versions 7.2 through 8.0 SP1 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) that allows a low privileged local attacker to potentially elevate their privileges. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3. No patch or remediation information is currently provided.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Dell
PowerPath
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-32802 describes an improper privilege management vulnerability in Dell PowerPath affecting versions 7.2 through 8.0 SP1. This flaw allows a local attacker with low privileges to potentially escalate their privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-269 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating a medium severity level. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or remediation details are available from the vendor at this time.
Potential Impact
A low privileged attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges, potentially increasing their control over the affected system. The impact includes limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences as indicated by the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious privilege escalation attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-16T17:04:36.794Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a85bfc5acd9273b49338bdb
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 14:37:57 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 08:32:52 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 04:57:27 UTC
Views: 81
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