CVE-2026-71168

HIGHCVSS 7.3

Description

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.

Timeline

Published:October 6th, 2026 7:18 PM

Last modified:October 6th, 2026 7:58 PM

CVSS Scoring

CVSS v3: 7.3 (HIGH)

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

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References & Reports

Advisories, patches, and third-party reports

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515843/dsa-2026-324-security-update-for-dell-system-update-dsu-vulnerabilities

Source: NIST NVD · Data may lag official sources by up to one minute