📄 Description (English)
Dell ECS versions 3.8.1.0 through 3.8.1.7 and Dell ObjectScale versions prior to 4.3.0.0, contains a use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to filesystem access for attacker.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
Dell ECS and ObjectScale contain hard-coded credentials vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-40636, CVSS 9.8) allowing unauthenticated local attackers to gain filesystem access. This critical vulnerability affects enterprise storage infrastructure widely deployed in Saudi organizations. No patch is currently available, requiring immediate compensating controls and access restrictions.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 14, 2026 08:49
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Critical impact on Saudi banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions), government data centers (NCA oversight), healthcare organizations (MOH), energy sector (ARAMCO, SEC), and telecommunications (STC, Mobily). Dell ECS/ObjectScale are commonly deployed for enterprise data storage and backup infrastructure. Compromise enables unauthorized filesystem access, data exfiltration, and potential lateral movement within critical infrastructure networks. Organizations with local access controls may face elevated risk if insider threats or compromised administrative accounts exist.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Data Centers and Cloud Infrastructure
Enterprise IT Operations
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1078 - Valid Accounts (hard-coded credentials)
T1021 - Remote Service Session Initiation (local access exploitation)
T1552 - Unsecured Credentials (hard-coded credentials in code/configuration)
T1087 - Account Discovery (enumeration of service accounts)
T1083 - File and Directory Discovery (filesystem access post-exploitation)
T1005 - Data from Local System (exfiltration via filesystem access)
T1548 - Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism (privilege escalation from local access)
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.7
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Inventory all Dell ECS (3.8.1.0-3.8.1.7) and ObjectScale (pre-4.3.0.0) deployments across your infrastructure
2. Restrict physical and network-based local access to affected systems to authorized personnel only
3. Implement strict access controls: disable unnecessary local access ports, enforce multi-factor authentication for administrative access
4. Monitor for suspicious local access attempts and filesystem operations
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
5. Isolate affected storage systems on segregated network segments with strict firewall rules
6. Implement host-based intrusion detection on systems with local access to ECS/ObjectScale
7. Enable comprehensive audit logging for all filesystem access and authentication attempts
8. Deploy network segmentation to prevent lateral movement from compromised local access points
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
9. Upgrade Dell ObjectScale to version 4.3.0.0 or later when available
10. For ECS systems, monitor Dell security advisories for patch availability; plan upgrade to non-vulnerable versions (3.8.1.8+)
11. Test patches in isolated lab environment before production deployment
DETECTION RULES:
12. Monitor for failed and successful authentication attempts using hard-coded service accounts
13. Alert on unexpected filesystem access from service accounts outside normal operational windows
14. Track privilege escalation attempts from local access points
15. Monitor for unusual process execution with elevated privileges on ECS/ObjectScale systems
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. قم بحصر جميع نشرات Dell ECS (3.8.1.0-3.8.1.7) و ObjectScale (قبل 4.3.0.0) عبر البنية التحتية الخاصة بك
2. قيد الوصول المحلي والقائم على الشبكة إلى الأنظمة المتأثرة للموظفين المصرحين فقط
3. تطبيق ضوابط وصول صارمة: تعطيل منافذ الوصول المحلي غير الضرورية، فرض المصادقة متعددة العوامل للوصول الإداري
4. مراقبة محاولات الوصول المحلي المريبة وعمليات نظام الملفات
الضوابط التعويضية:
5. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة على أجزاء شبكة منفصلة مع قواعد جدار حماية صارمة
6. تطبيق كشف التطفل على مستوى المضيف على الأنظمة التي تحتوي على وصول محلي إلى ECS/ObjectScale
7. تفعيل تسجيل التدقيق الشامل لجميع عمليات الوصول إلى نظام الملفات ومحاولات المصادقة
8. نشر تقسيم الشبكة لمنع الحركة الجانبية من نقاط الوصول المحلي المخترقة
إرشادات التصحيح:
9. ترقية Dell ObjectScale إلى الإصدار 4.3.0.0 أو أحدث عند توفره
10. بالنسبة لأنظمة ECS، راقب تنبيهات أمان Dell للحصول على توفر التصحيح؛ خطط للترقية إلى إصدارات غير معرضة للخطر (3.8.1.8+)
11. اختبر التصحيحات في بيئة معملية معزولة قبل نشر الإنتاج
قواعد الكشف:
12. مراقبة محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة والناجحة باستخدام حسابات الخدمة المشفرة
13. تنبيه الوصول غير المتوقع إلى نظام الملفات من حسابات الخدمة خارج نوافذ التشغيل العادية
14. تتبع محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات من نقاط الوصول المحلي
15. مراقبة تنفيذ العمليات غير العادية بامتيازات مرتفعة على أنظمة ECS/ObjectScale
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.9.2.1 - User access management and authentication controls
ECC 2024 A.9.4.3 - Password management and hard-coded credentials prohibition
ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - Asset management and inventory of critical systems
ECC 2024 A.12.4.1 - Event logging and monitoring of access attempts
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Hardware and software assets are inventoried
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Identities and credentials are issued, managed, verified, revoked, and audited
SAMA CSF PR.AC-6 - Access is managed through least privilege principles
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - The network is monitored to detect potential cybersecurity events
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 - Access control and authentication mechanisms
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Asset management and inventory controls
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Media handling and protection
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.4 - Logging and monitoring of information systems
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 2.1 - Change vendor-supplied defaults and remove unnecessary accounts
PCI DSS 2.2.4 - Configure system security parameters to prevent misuse
PCI DSS 8.1 - Assign unique user ID to each person with computer access
PCI DSS 10.2 - Implement automated audit trails for access to cardholder data
📦 Affected Products / CPE 2 entries
dell:elastic_cloud_storage
dell:objectscale