ObjectScale: Path Traversal: '.../...//'
CVE-2026-59909 is a high-severity path traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in ObjectScale from Dell, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists version 4.3.0.1 or later as the first without the flaw, so updating ObjectScale to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update ObjectScale to 4.3.0.1 or later or a later version.
- Read the advisory on dell.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | ObjectScale | before 4.3.0.1 or later | 4.3.0.1 or later |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- NoneNo data is disclosed.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (emc.com).
Official description
Dell ObjectScale, versions prior to 4.3.0.1, contain(s) a Path Traversal vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information tampering.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Path Traversal: '.../...//'
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '.../...//' (doubled triple dot slash) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Inputs should be decoded and canonicalized to the application's current internal representation before being validated (CWE-180). Make sure that the application does not decode the same input twice (CWE-174). Such errors could be used to bypass allowlist validation schemes by introducing dangerous inputs after they have been checked.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other vulnerabilities in ObjectScale
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 7.3 High severity
- 7.3 High severity
Recent Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerabilities
- 7.5 High severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 9.0 Critical severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 8.7 High severity
Spotted an error? Tell us.