Dell ECS: Cleartext Transmission CVE-2026-22271 (ECS 3.X, ObjScale <4.2)
CVE-2026-22271 Published on January 23, 2026
Dell ECS, versions 3.8.1.0 through 3.8.1.7, and Dell ObjectScale versions prior to 4.2.0.0, contains a Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information exposure.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-22271 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
The software transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. Many communication channels can be "sniffed" by attackers during data transmission. For example, network traffic can often be sniffed by any attacker who has access to a network interface. This significantly lowers the difficulty of exploitation by attackers.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-22271
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Affected Versions
Dell ObjectScale:- Before 4.2.0.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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