---
id: "CVE-2026-116418"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-116418"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-116418"]
title: "Dell PowerScale InsightIQ: low-privileged user can gain elevated privileges remotely"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.5
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: [{"name": "PowerScale InsightIQ", "fixed": ["6.4.1"], "affected": ">= 6.3.0, <= 6.4.0", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: []
tags: ["dell-powerscale", "infrastructure", "insightiq", "self-hosted", "storage"]
not_affected_if: ["patched-6.4.1"]
published_at: "2026-11-13T10:17:25+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-13T10:47:09+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-13T10:53:24+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116418", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-13T10:47:09+00:00"}, {"source": "analyst", "url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000528934/dsa-2026-480-security-update-for-dell-powerscale-insightiq-multiple-vulnerabilities", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-13T10:53:24+00:00", "cites": ["https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000528934/dsa-2026-480-security-update-for-dell-powerscale-insightiq-multiple-vulnerabilities"]}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Dell PowerScale InsightIQ: low-privileged user can gain elevated privileges remotely

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-116418 (this .md is for agents)

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ versions 6.3.0 through 6.4.0 have an incorrect authorization flaw. A low-privileged attacker with remote access could potentially escalate their privileges.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:PowerScale InsightIQ affected >= 6.3.0, <= 6.4.0 fixed 6.4.1

## How to check

Check the InsightIQ version in the UI or appliance. Versions 6.3.0 through 6.4.0 are affected; 6.4.1 or later is fixed. Any user account with low privileges that can reach InsightIQ over the network could use it.

## Fix

Upgrade PowerScale InsightIQ to 6.4.1 or later (Dell PowerScale InsightIQ Downloads Area)

## Timeline

- 2026-11-13T10:47:09+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116418
- 2026-11-13T10:53:24+00:00 analyst https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000528934/dsa-2026-480-security-update-for-dell-powerscale-insightiq-multiple-vulnerabilities — Dell DSA-2026-480 (read directly: affected 6.3.0-6.4.0, CVSS 7.5 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L; fixed version 6.4.1 came via page-summary tool, so fix left unverified; no workarounds listed). No exploitation or PoC found; VulDB says no exploit.

## Documents

- [advisory] DSA-2026-480: Security Update for Dell PowerScale InsightIQ Multiple Vulnerabilities https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000528934/dsa-2026-480-security-update-for-dell-powerscale-insightiq-multiple-vulnerabilities

## From the sources

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 6.3.0 through 6.4.0, contains an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

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