CVE-2026-71168
Dell System Update, versions prior to 2.3.0.0, contains an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted…
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.
- Vendor
- dell
- Product
- system update
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 (high), scored by NVD (primary)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 (high), scored by security_alert@emc.comCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-22
- Published
- 2026-10-06
- NVD modified
- 2026-10-13
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Not in the CISA KEV catalogue at the last update.
EPSS
0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 11th)
FIRST EPSS, updated 17 Oct 2026. About EPSS
CVSS is severity, EPSS is likelihood, KEV means already exploited. EPSS is a statistical probability, not a certainty: a low score does not make a bug safe, and a high one does not prove it is being exploited.
References
- www.dell.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Data last updated 18 Oct 2026. Sources: NVD API 2.0, FIRST EPSS. Links: NVD, CISA KEV. Metadata only. ThreatWire does not host exploit code.