Unauthenticated remote root command execution in Dell Virtual Storage Integrator for VMware; widespread enterprise virtualization/storage tool, high-impact full takeover risk.
CVE-2026-67261
Unauthenticated OS command injection in Dell VSI allowing root execution
Is CVE-2026-67261 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-67261 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 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-67261?
CVE-2026-67261 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. 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-2026-67261?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-67261. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-67261 affect?
CVE-2026-67261 affects Dell Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere Client < 10.11.1.0, VSI IAPI component, VMware vSphere Client environments using Dell VSI. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-67261?
Upgrade VSI to >=10.11.1.0 immediately; restrict access to vSphere client until patched.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated remote OS command execution as root via VSI IAPI, enabling full system takeover and compromise of storage/VM management.
Immediate action required
- affected< 10.11.1.0 or later
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.