---
id: CVE-2026-35161
title: >-
  Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 5.2.0 through 6.3.0, contains an Overly
  Restrictive Account Lockout Mechanism vulnerability
summary: >-
  Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 5.2.0 through 6.3.0, contains an Overly
  Restrictive Account Lockout Mechanism vulnerability. An unauthenticated
  attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability,
  leading to Deni…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-645
published: '2026-10-14'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T17:18:28.783'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35161'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000518964/dsa-2026-439-security-update-for-dell-powerscale-insightiq-multiple-vulnerabilities
    label: security_alert@emc.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-14T15:36:13.974Z'
vendor: Dell
product: PowerScale InsightIQ
affected:
  - powerscale_insightiq < 6.4.0 or later
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-14T16:06:54.892659Z'
epss: 0.00393
epssPercentile: 0.3336
---

## Overview

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 5.2.0 through 6.3.0, contains an Overly Restrictive Account Lockout Mechanism vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.