Vulnerability · Published Jan 27, 2026 · Assigned by dell
CVE-2026-21417
High 7.0
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in CloudBoost Virtual Appliance from Dell. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 10% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 90.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Dell CloudBoost Virtual Appliance, versions prior to 19.14.0.0, contains a Plaintext Storage of Password vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | CloudBoost Virtual Appliance | N/A – before 19.14.0.0 |
Weakness: CWE-256 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H