High

CVE-2026-32657 — Dell AppSync Version 4.6.0.0, Dell Metro Node Version 8.0.0, Dell UCC Edge Version…

Dell AppSync Version 4.6.0.0, Dell Metro Node Version 8.0.0, Dell UCC Edge Version 3.0.1, Dell VxRail Version 8.0.322, Dell PowerMax Version 10.3.0, Dell Unity Version 5.4, Dell PowerFlex Manager Version 4.5.4, Dell PowerFlex Intelligent Catalog Versions 46.377.00 and 46.382.00 and Dell PowerFlex Rack version 4.5.4 and prior versions, contain(s) an UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

Published Aug 18, 2026 · Updated Oct 15, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: dell

Low

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.

How the score was calculated

Technical severity (high)+6

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation

Not confirmed

Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.

EPSS FIRST

—

No EPSS score.

Affects

Dell

Appsync and 8 more

CVSS base

7.3

High · 2 source(s)

CISA SSVC assessment CISA

Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.

Exploitation

None

none · proof-of-concept · active

Automatable

can an attacker script the kill-chain steps

Technical impact

Total

partial · total control of the vulnerable component

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Dell Appsync, Dell Metro Node, Dell PowerFlex Intelligent Catalog…).
No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
Exploitation requires user interaction: tighten email/web filtering and warn affected users.
Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status	Source
Dell	Appsync	< 4.6.0.4 or later	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Dell	Metro Node	< 4.6.0.4 or later	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Dell	PowerFlex Intelligent Catalog	< 48.383.00 or later< 48.378.00 or later	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Dell	Powerflex Manager	< 4.5.5 or later	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Dell	Powerflex Rack	< 4.5.5 or later	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Dell	PowerMax	< 10.3.1.0 Patch 11248 or later	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Dell	UCC Edge	< 3.0.2 or later	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Dell	Unity	< 5.5.2 or later	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Dell	VxRail	< 8.0.330 or later	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Attack vector

Local

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

Low

User interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

Score	Version	Severity	Expl.	Impact	Scored by
7.3	CVSS 3.1	High	1.3	5.9	security_alert@emc.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database
7.3	CVSS 3.1	High	—	—	dell via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (score shown at the top: security_alert@emc.com)

Weakness MITRE

Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.

CWE-61

Other CVEs with this weakness →

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

Local/physical vector: focus on endpoint telemetry (EDR) from affected hosts.

endpoint telemetry (EDR)

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

2026
Affected products added · dell/appsync, dell/metro node, dell/ucc edge, dell/vxrail, dell/powermax, dell/unity, dell/powerflex manager, dell/power
Oct 15, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
SSVC assessment updated
Oct 15, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Record published
Oct 15, 2026
CVSS changed · 7.3
Oct 15, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Source status changed · → Awaiting Analysis
Oct 15, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Record created in this database
Oct 15, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
CVE published
Aug 18, 2026 · dell

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

1× Official description updated · Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026

References

1 on the record

www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000497857/dsa-2026-220-security-update-for-dell-p
vendor-advisory, NIST National Vulnerability Database

Elsewhere on this site

Dell
every CVE for this vendor

CWE-61
other pages naming this weakness

Related CVEs (same products)

Critical CVE-2026-56688 OS Command Injection in Dell Powerflex Manager Jul 10, 2026
High CVE-2026-56690 SQL Injection in Dell Powerflex Manager Jul 10, 2026
High CVE-2026-56689 SQL Injection in Dell Powerflex Manager Jul 10, 2026
High CVE-2026-35069 SQL Injection in Dell Powerflex Manager Jun 17, 2026
Medium CVE-2026-35068 SQL Injection in Dell Powerflex Manager Jun 17, 2026
Medium CVE-2025-32748 Open Redirect in Dell Powerflex Rack Release Certification Matrix Jun 17, 2026

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

No FIRST EPSS score.
No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-32657 is "Dell AppSync Version 4.6.0.0, Dell Metro Node Version 8.0.0, Dell UCC Edge Version…", rated High. It affects Appsync (Dell); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 7.3 describes technical severity. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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