Medium severity · published Oct 14, 2026
CVE-2026-35161
Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 5.2.0 through 6.3.0, contains an Overly Restrictive Account Lockout Mechanism vulnerability
5.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 5.2.0 through 6.3.0, contains an Overly Restrictive Account Lockout Mechanism vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PI
PowerScale InsightIQ · Dell
before 6.4.0 or later · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35161
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-35161
vendor-advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000518964/dsa-2026-439-security-update-for-dell-powerscale-insightiq-multiple-vulnerabilities
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