CVE-2026-56796

MEDIUM 6.6

CVSS Score

6.6

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Dell Command Update (DCU), versions prior to 5.7.1, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.

CWE	CWE-59
Vendor	dell
Product	dell command update (dcu)
Published	Aug 19, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

Low

Affected Versions

Dell / Dell Command Update (DCU)

0 < 5.7.1

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

dell.com: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000501378/dsa-2026-309-security-update-for-dell-command-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities

Credits

Dell would like to thank Ori Gabriel for reporting this issue.