Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 9.5.0.0 through 9.10.1.7, and versions 9.11.0.0 through 9.13.0.2 contains an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
CVE-2026-49501
MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.76.7Trending — 3 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence
This medium-severity CVE scores 6.7 under the CNA's CVSS (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: cna:dell
6.7
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 6.7Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.7
- EG Score
- 6.7(low)
- EPSS
- 4.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 15, 2026
Last Modified
July 15, 2026
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated Jul 15, 2026No patch confirmed yet.
generic
DSA-2026-261: Security Update for Dell PowerScale OneFS Multiple Vulnerabilities | Dell US
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000483600/dsa-2026-261-security-update-for-dell-powerscale-onefs-multiple-vulnerabilitiesVendor Advisories for CVE-2026-49501(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 4× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-15 10:04 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-15 10:04 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-49501?
CVE-2026-49501 is a medium vulnerability published on July 15, 2026. Dell PowerScale OneFS versions 9.5.0.0 through 9.10.1.7, and versions 9.11.0.0 through 9.13.0.2 contains an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
When was CVE-2026-49501 disclosed?
CVE-2026-49501 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-49501 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-49501 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 4.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-49501?
CVE-2026-49501 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.7 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-49501?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-49501, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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