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Smartfabric Storage SoftwareApplication · Dell

CVE-2026-35070

MEDIUM · 6.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-20
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.4.5 or later.
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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Dell SmartFabric Storage Software, versions prior to 1.4.5, contains an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Filesystem access for attacker.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Dell SmartFabric Storage Software versions prior to 1.4.5 contain a command injection vulnerability where improper neutralization of special elements in commands allows a high-privileged local attacker to execute arbitrary commands, leading to unauthorized filesystem access.

MitigationUpgrade Dell SmartFabric Storage Software to version 1.4.5 or later to obtain the vendor patch for this command injection vulnerability.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Smartfabric Storage SoftwareApplication
Affected:< 1.4.5

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Verify Dell SmartFabric Storage Software is installed
    Locate the software on the system by checking common installation directories, running 'Get-Process' or 'ps' to find related processes, or using system inventory tools
    Affected if The software is found running or installed on the system
  2. Determine the installed version
    Use the software's built-in version command, check the About/Info panel in the GUI, or inspect version files in the installation directory
    Affected if The version cannot be determined or is lower than 1.4.5
  3. Compare version against vulnerable range
    Compare the identified version number to the affected range: any version prior to 1.4.5 is vulnerable
    Affected if The installed version is 1.4.4, 1.4.3, 1.4.0, or any earlier release
  4. Confirm the service is running and accessible locally
    Check if the Dell SmartFabric Storage Software service or daemon is active and accepting local connections
    Affected if The service is running and the system allows local user sessions

The environment is affected if Dell SmartFabric Storage Software is installed with any version prior to 1.4.5, as this is the condition under which the command injection vulnerability exists.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.4.5 or later
Fixed in 1.4.5
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Dell SmartFabric Storage Software to version 1.4.5 or later to obtain the vendor patch for this command injection vulnerability.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

SmartFabric Storage Software 1.4.5

  1. Confirm current SmartFabric Storage Software version by accessing the management interface or running: fabricui --version or checking the software management console
  2. Download SmartFabric Storage Software version 1.4.5 or later from the Dell support portal at www.dell.com
  3. Review Dell upgrade documentation and release notes for SmartFabric Storage Software 1.4.5
  4. Schedule maintenance window as upgrade may require service interruption
  5. Backup current configuration and data per Dell best practices
  6. Perform upgrade following Dell-documented upgrade procedure for SmartFabric Storage Software
  7. Verify successful upgrade by confirming version 1.4.5 or later is installed
  8. Validate that the command injection vulnerability is resolved by testing that specially crafted inputs are properly sanitized
Caveat Review Dell release notes for 1.4.5 for any configuration changes or migration requirements before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Smartfabric Storage Software Scoped from the published advisory
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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