CVE-2026-26946 — The OS. A High Privileged Attacker With Local Access Vulnerability

title: Privilege Escalation via Dell ECS/ObjectScale OS Vulnerability - CVE-2026-26946
id: scw-2026-05-11-ai-1
status: experimental
level: critical
description: |
  Detects the execution of privileged commands (cmd.exe, powershell.exe) originating from known Dell ECS or ObjectScale binary directories. This specific pattern targets the privilege escalation vector described in CVE-2026-26946, where a high-privileged local attacker could exploit vulnerabilities in the OS component of these Dell products.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-11
references:
  - https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-26946/
tags:
  - attack.privilege_escalation
  - attack.t1068
logsource:
    category: process_creation
detection:
  selection:
      Image|startswith:
          - 'C:\Program Files\Dell ECS\bin\'
          - 'C:\Program Files\Dell ObjectScale\bin\'
      TargetObject|contains:
          - '\Windows\System32\cmd.exe'
          - '\Windows\System32\powershell.exe'
      condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - Legitimate administrative activity

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