๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-86360

CRITICAL 9.6
CVSS Score
9.6
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. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Filesystem access for attacker. This vulnerability is considered critical because it can be leveraged by an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. Successful exploitation may allow complete compromise of the vulnerable application and underlying operating system. Dell recommends customers upgrade at the earliest opportunity.

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
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 Ori Gabriel for reporting these issues.