CVE•Published 2026-07-10•Modified 2026-07-16•1 article on news•5 live references•NVD data

CVE-2026-56688Dell · Powerflex_manager

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

9.1

CRITICAL

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

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 33% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Description

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.

Timeline

Published 2026-07-10

Modified 2026-07-16

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2026-56688

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Dell Powerflex Manager"

All exposed Dell Powerflex Manager instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Powerflex Manager"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Powerflex Manager" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2026-56688