Dell PowerScale InsightIQ Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability Allowing Privilege Escalation

Vulnerability

A vulnerability has been identified in Dell PowerScale InsightIQ versions 5.0 through 5.2, related to improper privilege management. This vulnerability could be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker with remote access, potentially leading to unauthorized elevation of privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker with remote access to gain elevated privileges on the affected system.

Remediation

Users can upgrade to Dell PowerScale InsightIQ version 6.0 or later to address this vulnerability. The Dell PowerScale InsightIQ Downloads Area is available for downloading the updated version.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
5.0
exploitability
7.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
5.8

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