CVE-2020-26197

Name: CVE-2020-26197
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-04-20T17:15:11.41+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 0.59%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-26197 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Dell PowerScale OneFS 8.1.0 - 9.1.0 contains an LDAP Provider inability to connect over TLSv1.2 vulnerability. It may make it easier to eavesdrop and decrypt such traffic for a malicious actor. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Dell PowerScale OneFS 8.1.0 - 9.1.0 contains an LDAP Provider inability to connect over TLSv1.2 vulnerability. It may make it easier to eavesdrop and decrypt such traffic for a malicious actor. Note: This does not affect clusters which are not relying on an LDAP server for the authentication provider.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.59%

43.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dell	Emc Powerscale Onefs	8.1.0
Dell	Emc Powerscale Onefs	8.1.1
Dell	Emc Powerscale Onefs	8.1.2
Dell	Emc Powerscale Onefs	8.2.2

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000185202Vendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000185202Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 20, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-26197?

How severe is CVE-2020-26197?

CVE-2020-26197 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-26197?

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Source: NVD / NIST