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Wyse Management Suite CVE-2026-82158

| EUVDEUVD-2026-116375 CRITICAL
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-11-03 dell GHSA-xhwp-p7rg-x95m
9.0
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 as low-privileged WMS user
  2. Delivery
    Inject script payload into web input field
  3. Exploit
    Administrator views affected page
  4. Execution
    Script executes in victim's session
  5. Impact
    Hijack session / act as privileged user

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a valid low-privileged authenticated account on the Dell Wyse Management Suite web console (PR:L) and user interaction (UI:R) - a higher-privileged user must view the page containing the injected script for impact to be realized. The affected deployment is any Wyse Management Suite instance prior to version 2609.0.0.155. The exact feature, field, or configuration carrying the unsanitized input is not described in the available sources, so the precise trigger is unverified. Limiting factors: attacker needs working credentials, cannot act purely unauthenticated, and must induce a victim to load the malicious content.

Impact

Signals point to elevated but conditional risk. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw that requires authentication (PR:L) and victim interaction (UI:R), with a scope change (S:C) justifying the 9.0 score - the vendor rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact all High, which is unusually aggressive for a CWE-79 cross-site scripting issue where impact is typically bounded by what script in a victim's session can do. The vuln.today Decision label is act_now, indicating the aggregator treats this as a priority. However, the input provides no EPSS probability, no CISA KEV listing, and no PoC or exploit reference, so there is no exploitation-probability or in-the-wild signal to corroborate that urgency - the act_now label appears driven by the high CVSS and scope change rather than observed exploitation. Net: a genuinely high-severity authenticated XSS in an administrative console (where a hijacked admin session is serious), but exploitation requires valid low-privilege credentials plus a tricked higher-privileged user, so it is a priority to patch rather than evidence of active mass exploitation. The All-High impact rating warrants verification against Dell's advisory DSA-2026-405.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged authenticated user of the Dell Wyse Management Suite console injects a malicious script payload into a field that is later rendered without proper neutralization. When a higher-privileged operator or administrator views the affected page, the script executes in their authenticated browser session, enabling session/token theft or actions performed as that user. No public exploit code or PoC reference is provided in the available data.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
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AnalysisAIv1 – Nov 03, 2026

Cross-site scripting in Dell Wyse Management Suite before 2609.0.0.155 allows a low-privileged authenticated remote user to inject script into web pages that other console users may view. Signals point to elevated but conditional risk: exploitation requires a valid low-privileged account and user interaction from a higher-privileged victim, and the independent assessment rates confidentiality and integrity impact as limited (C:L/I:L) within a changed scope. No public exploit identified at time of analysis; the vuln.today decision label is act_now, and the exact feature or input field carrying the unsanitized data is not described in the available sources.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade Dell Wyse Management Suite to version 2609.0.0.155 or later. The Dell advisory at https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000506515/dsa-2026-405-security-update-for-dell-wyse-management-suite-wms-for-multiple-vulnerabilities is the authoritative remediation reference. No vendor-described workaround is included in the supplied evidence; the fixed release is the documented path. The vulnerability is remotely reachable but requires a valid low-privileged account and user interaction per the assessed vector, so patching should be prioritized according to the act_now decision label.

Affected VersionsENISA

Wyse Management Suite 0 <2609.0.0.155

Affected Packages

euvd wyse_management_suite fix: 2609.0.0.155

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CVE-2026-82158 is a CWE-79 cross-site scripting flaw in Dell Wyse Management Suite, a thin-client management web console. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:dell:wyse_management_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* identifies all versions before 2609.0.0.155 as affected. The root cause class is improper neutralization of user-controlled input during web page generation, which can cause attacker-supplied script to execute in another user's browser session; because the script runs in the victim's session, the assessed vector marks scope as changed. The supplied CVSS base score is 9.0 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H), but the independent assessment that this analysis follows uses CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, reflecting limited rather than high confidentiality and integrity impact. Per that assessment, the attacker must hold a valid low-privileged account (PR:L) and must induce a user-interaction step (UI:R), and the resulting impact is limited to C:L/I:L rather than full administrative compromise. The exact feature, field, or configuration that accepts the unsanitized input is not described in the available sources, so the precise trigger is unverified.

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Severity by source

Vendor (dell) PRIMARY 9.0 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 5.4 MEDIUM

Authenticated low-priv attacker (PR:L) needs a victim to load injected script (UI:R); XSS in a web console crosses into the victim's session (S:C) with limited confidentiality/integrity impact and no direct availability loss, so C:L/I:L/A:N rather than the vendor's All-High.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (dell).

CVSS VectorVendor: dell

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Nov 03, 2026 - 22:04 EUVD
CVE Published
Nov 03, 2026 - 20:52 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Dell Wyse Management Suite, versions prior to 2609.0.0.155, contain an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Script injection.

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Why It Matters

A critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dell Wyse Management Suite (before version 2609.0.0.155) allows a low-privileged authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of higher-privileged console users. Although exploitation requires a valid account and user interaction, a compromised administrative session could lead to unauthorized actions within the console, affecting device management and potentially broader endpoint security. Leadership should prioritize remediation because the management platform controls thin-client infrastructure and a successful attack could disrupt IT operations or enable further compromise.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict console access to trusted networks, enforce multi-factor authentication for all console users, implement a WAF to filter malicious script input, reduce the number of low-privileged accounts, and monitor for signs of exploitation.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Prevalence
Medium
enterprise thin-client management software, specific vendor deployment, not ubiquitous
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS N/A
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

45
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +45
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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