CVE-2026-71168
Dell System Update: path traversal
- Risk score
- 49/100
- CVSS
- 7.8 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.2%
- Published
- 6 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- 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.
- Affected
- Dell System Update before 2.3.0.0
- Fix
- Upgrade Dell System Update to 2.3.0.0 or later.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Story map
At a glance
Dell System Update: Amber, patch this week. 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 consider…
The flaws
- CVE-2026-71168: Path traversal (CVSS 7.8 · EPSS 0%)
- CVE-2026-86360: Path traversal can lead to remote code execution (CVSS 9.6 · EPSS 1%)
- CVE-2026-86361: Privilege escalation (CVSS 8.2 · EPSS 0%)
- CVE-2026-86362: Access control flaw can lead to privilege escalation (CVSS 8.2 · EPSS 0%)
The fix
Upgrade Dell System Update: 2.3.0.0 or later on your release line
Who is exposed: Dell System Update before 2.3.0.0
Where it stands
- No known exploitation
Connects to
- Same weakness: Path traversal (CWE-22). 398 other warnings in 30 days
- Same product: Earlier Dell System Update warnings. 1 in the last 90 days
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 7.8 high
References
Original 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.
Last activity 6 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.