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Dell OpenManage Enterprise CVE-2026-101210

| EUVDEUVD-2026-113777 HIGH
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2026-10-30 dell GHSA-q9hp-5ph7-xxcc
7.2
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: dell
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate with high-privileged OME account
  2. Delivery
    Reach vulnerable command-handling function remotely
  3. Exploit
    Inject OS command via special characters
  4. Execution
    Achieve command execution on host
  5. Impact
    Pivot to managed server fleet

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution

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Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an already-authenticated high-privileged (administrative) account on Dell OpenManage Enterprise reachable over the network (PR:H, AV:N, UI:N), on versions prior to 4.8.0. The specific product feature, endpoint, or input field that passes data into the OS command is not described in the available sources. The principal limiting factor is the high-privilege authentication requirement, which confines realistic exploitation to insiders, compromised admin credentials, or chaining from a separate privilege-escalation flaw; upgrading to 4.8.0 removes the vulnerability.

Impact

This is a genuine but conditional priority rather than an internet-scale emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.2 High) shows network-reachable, low-complexity exploitation with full confidentiality/integrity/availability impact, but PR:H is the decisive limiter: an attacker must already hold a high-privileged (administrative) account on OpenManage Enterprise before the OS command injection can be reached. No EPSS probability was supplied, there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit was provided, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation - the signals are consistent (moderate severity, no exploitation evidence) rather than conflicting. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_week', which aligns with a patch-this-week posture and not an act_now/emergency escalation. The main caveat: because exploitation already assumes administrative access, real-world risk is dominated by privilege-escalation or post-compromise abuse of a management console that controls fleets of servers, so the impact ceiling is high even though the access barrier is also high.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has obtained high-privileged (administrative) credentials on a remotely reachable Dell OpenManage Enterprise console sends a crafted request to a function that passes attacker-influenced input into an OS command, achieving arbitrary command execution on the OME host. Because OME is a central infrastructure-management platform, such execution can be leveraged to pivot against the managed server fleet. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the specific triggering feature is not described in the available sources.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 2.8% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 30, 2026

OS command injection in Dell OpenManage Enterprise versions prior to 4.8.0 allows a remote, high-privileged authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary operating-system commands, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Exploitation requires an administrative account reachable over the network; no public exploit was identified at time of analysis. Dell has released 4.8.0 as the fixed version, and the high-privilege prerequisite keeps this a conditional priority rather than an internet-scale emergency.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade Dell OpenManage Enterprise to 4.8.0, the fixed release identified in Dell advisory DSA-2026-467 (https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000523220/dsa-2026-467-security-update-for-dell-openmanage-enterprise-vulnerabilities?msockid=3021cac2195069ed3194ddad186a68f9). No vendor workaround is stated in the provided sources; because exploitation requires a high-privileged administrative account reachable over the network, limiting administrative access to trusted accounts and networks reduces exposure while an upgrade is pending, but it does not remove the underlying command-injection flaw.

Affected VersionsENISA

OpenManage Enterprise 0 <4.8.0 or later

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Dell OpenManage Enterprise is a data-center systems management console; the affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:dell:openmanage_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, covering releases before 4.8.0. The flaw is CWE-78, improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command, meaning some input reaches an operating-system command without sufficient sanitization and can alter command execution. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H describes a network-reachable, low-complexity attack that requires high privileges and no user interaction, with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The specific product feature, endpoint, or input field that passes data into the OS command is not described in the available sources.

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Severity by source

Vendor (dell) PRIMARY 7.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.2 HIGH

Remote console access (AV:N) and no user interaction, but the description states a high-privileged attacker, so PR:H; command execution yields full C:H/I:H/A:H on the host.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (dell).

CVSS VectorVendor: dell

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 30, 2026 - 12:17 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 30, 2026 - 11:57 cve.org
HIGH 7.2

DescriptionCVE.org

Dell OpenManage Enterprise, versions prior to 4.8.0, contains an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Command execution.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2026-101210 is a high-severity OS command injection vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Enterprise (versions before 4.8.0) that enables a remote, authenticated administrative user to execute arbitrary operating-system commands, posing significant risk to data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The requirement for a high-privileged account limits the attack surface to insider threats or compromised admin credentials, so leadership should prioritize secure administrative access and expedited patching to prevent potential system compromise.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
2.8%
Top 13% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise server-management console, common in Dell datacenter shops
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 2.8%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Medium
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +3
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

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