---
id: "CVE-2026-116438"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-116438"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-116438"]
title: "Dell PowerScale InsightIQ: missing authorization lets low-privileged users cause denial of service"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 5.4
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["dell", "infrastructure", "insightiq", "powerscale", "storage"]
not_affected_if: ["other-versions"]
published_at: "2026-11-13T09:17:33+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-13T09:49:53+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-13T09:52:03+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116438", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-13T09:49:53+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Dell PowerScale InsightIQ: missing authorization lets low-privileged users cause denial of service

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-116438 (this .md is for agents)

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ versions 6.3.0 through 6.4.0 lack an authorization check on some function. A low-privileged attacker with remote access could exploit it to cause a denial of service.

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

## How to check

- Check the installed InsightIQ version against the affected range `6.3.0` through `6.4.0`

## Timeline

- 2026-11-13T09:49:53+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116438

## From the sources

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, Versions 6.3.0 through 6.4.0 , contains a Missing Authorization vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service.

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