Default credentials on core storage OS enable remote admin access; affects widely deployed Dell ECS/ObjectScale.
CVE-2026-22273
Default credentials enable remote privilege escalation on Dell ECS/ObjectScale.
Is CVE-2026-22273 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-22273 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-22273?
CVE-2026-22273 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-22273?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-22273. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-22273 affect?
CVE-2026-22273 affects Dell EMC Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS) 3.8.1.0-3.8.1.7, Dell ObjectScale prior to 4.2.0.0. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-22273?
Rotate credentials; restrict remote access; upgrade when fixed.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote attacker with default creds gains elevated privileges on affected Dell storage platforms.
Immediate action required
- affected< 4.2.0.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.