Overly Restrictive Account Lockout Mechanism in Dell PowerScale InsightIQ
CVE-2026-35161

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Dell
Status
Powerscale Insightiq
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-35161?

The Dell PowerScale InsightIQ versions 5.2.0 through 6.3.0 present a vulnerability related to an overly restrictive account lockout mechanism. This issue can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker who gains remote access to the system. By leveraging this vulnerability, the attacker may be able to cause a denial of service, impacting the availability of the affected products.

Affected Version(s)

PowerScale InsightIQ 0 < 6.4.0 or later

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000518964/dsa-20...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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