CVE-2026-56690
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 · uneditedDell PowerFlex Manager, Version prior to 5.1.0.1, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure, Information exposure, and Unauthorized access.
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 · moderate confidenceDell PowerFlex Manager versions prior to 5.1.0.1 contain an SQL injection vulnerability where unsanitized user input is incorporated into SQL queries. A low-privileged remote attacker can exploit this to inject malicious SQL commands, potentially exposing sensitive data from the database or gaining unauthorized system access.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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>= 4.5.5, < 4.5.5.2>= 5.1.0, < 5.1.0.1CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Dell PowerFlex Manager installationLocate PowerFlex Manager installation directories or check system inventory for Dell PowerFlex Manager software packages.Affected if Dell PowerFlex Manager is installed on the system
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Retrieve installed PowerFlex Manager versionCheck the installed version using Dell software inventory commands, configuration files, or the product's built-in version information interface.Affected if Version cannot be determined or the product is not found
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Compare version against affected rangesCompare your installed version to the vulnerable ranges: 4.5.5 through 4.5.5.1, or 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.0.Affected if Installed version is 4.5.5.0 or 4.5.5.1, or 5.1.0.0
You are affected if Dell PowerFlex Manager is installed and the version falls within 4.5.5.x (before 4.5.5.2) or 5.1.0.x (before 5.1.0.1).
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped4.5.5.25.1.0.1
Upgrade Dell PowerFlex Manager to version 5.1.0.1 or later to obtain the SQL injection patch. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict network access to the management interface and monitor for suspicious SQL-like query patterns in logs.
Dell PowerFlex Manager 5.1.0.1 (or 4.5.5.2 for 4.5.5.x branch)
- Identify the currently installed PowerFlex Manager version by accessing the management interface or using system inventory tools
- Confirm the version falls within the affected range: 4.5.5 through 4.5.5.1, or 5.1.0
- Download the patched version from Dell Support at support.dell.com, searching for PowerFlex Manager
- For versions 4.5.5.x: download and apply version 4.5.5.2
- For versions 5.1.0: download and apply version 5.1.0.1
- Follow Dell's standard upgrade procedure documented in the PowerFlex Manager administration guide
- After upgrade, verify the new version is running and test that the application functions normally
- Validate that the SQL injection vulnerability is remediated by confirming the fix is applied
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-56690 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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