๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-71168

HIGH 7.3
CVSS Score
7.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

Dell System Update, versions prior to 2.3.0.0, contains an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Remote execution.

CWE CWE-22
Vendor dell
Product system update
Published Oct 6, 2026
Last Updated Oct 6, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected Versions

Dell / System Update
0 < 2.3.0.0 or later

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
dell.com: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515843/dsa-2026-324-security-update-for-dell-system-update-dsu-vulnerabilities

Credits

๐Ÿ” Dell would like to thank Nir Yehoshua of Cipher Security Labs for reporting this issue.