CVE-2026-22273

Dell ECS, versions 3.8.1.0 through 3.8.1.7, and Dell ObjectScale versions prior to 4.2.0.0, contains an Use of Default Credentials vulnerability in the OS. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

Published: 2026-01-23 Last update: 2026-02-18 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-22273 is rated Low Risk (39.3/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.04%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-22273

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-01-23 0.04%

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-22273

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-22273

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-22273

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
dell elastic_cloud_storage >= 3.8.1.0, < 4.2.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:dell:elastic_cloud_storage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell objectscale < 4.2.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:dell:objectscale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-22273

cvelogic Threat Intelligence