CVE-2026-56688: Dell Powerflex Manager

Critical severity, CVSS 9.1. EPSS: 2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Dell PowerFlex Manager, Version prior to 5.1.0.1, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability during OS Repository processing to achieve arbitrary command execution as root, potentially leading to full appliance compromise and lateral movement into managed infrastructure.

Affected products

• Dell Powerflex Manager: from 4.5.5, before 4.5.5.2 (fixed in 4.5.5.2); from 5.1.0, before 5.1.0.1 (fixed in 5.1.0.1)

Published 2026-07-10. Last modified 2026-07-16.