CVE-2026-86361 (GCVE-0-2026-86361)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-06 18:21 – Updated: 2026-10-06 18:21
VLAI
Summary
Dell System Update, versions prior to 2.3.0.0, contains an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
Severity
8.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Dell System Update Affected: 0 , < 2.3.0.0 or later (semver)
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Date Public
2026-10-01 06:30
Credits
Dell would like to thank saltedfish for reporting these issues.
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