CVE-2026-49816 (GCVE-0-2026-49816)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-19 14:49 – Updated: 2026-08-19 14:49
VLAI
Summary
Dell Command Update (DCU), versions prior to 5.7.1, contain a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.
CWE
  • CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Dell Dell Command Update (DCU) Affected: 0 , < 5.7.1 (semver)
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Date Public
2026-08-18 14:47
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