Vulnerability · Published Aug 6, 2026 · Assigned by dell
CVE-2026-67261
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity OS command injection in Virtual Storage Integrator for VMware vSphere Client from Dell. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.3% (higher than 84% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Dell Virtual Storage Integrator for VMware vSphere Client, versions prior to 10.11.1.0, contain(s) an OS Command Injection vulnerability in the IAPI component. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the execution of arbitrary OS commands on the application's underlying operating system with root privileges. Exploitation may lead to a complete system takeover by an attacker. This vulnerability is considered critical as it allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution as root, potentially compromising the entire VSI deployment and underlying infrastructure. Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | Virtual Storage Integrator for VMware vSphere Client | 0 – before 10.11.1.0 or later |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H