CVE-2026-79685: CWE-88: Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection') in Dell PowerStore 500T
Description
Dell PowerStore contains an Argument Injection vulnerability. An authenticated user with limited privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive sensitive system information.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Dell
PowerStore 500T
Dell
PowerStore 1000T
Dell
PowerStore 1200T
Dell
PowerStore 3000T
Dell
PowerStore 3200Q
Dell
PowerStore 3200T
Dell
PowerStore 5000T
Dell
PowerStore 5200Q
Dell
PowerStore 5200T
Dell
PowerStore 7000T
Dell
PowerStore 9000T
Dell
PowerStore 9200T
Dell
PowerStore 500T
Dell
PowerStore 1000T
Dell
PowerStore 1200T
Dell
PowerStore 3000T
Dell
PowerStore 3200Q
Dell
PowerStore 3200T
Dell
PowerStore 5000T
Dell
PowerStore 5200Q
Dell
PowerStore 5200T
Dell
PowerStore 7000T
Dell
PowerStore 9000T
Dell
PowerStore 9200T
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Dell PowerStore 500T contains an argument injection vulnerability (CWE-88) where improper neutralization of argument delimiters in commands could be exploited by an authenticated user with limited privileges. This flaw could allow unauthorized access to sensitive system information. The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2026-79685 and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity impact primarily affecting confidentiality. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, and no vendor-provided patch or remediation level is currently documented.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with limited privileges could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive system information. The impact is limited to confidentiality and does not affect integrity or availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, users should monitor Dell's advisories for updates. No vendor guidance indicating no action required or mitigation is currently available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T12:04:33.629Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a96e33cacd9273b49d390cc
Added to database: 09/01/2026, 14:37:48 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 14:45:49 UTC
Last updated: 10/15/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 76
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