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Dell System Update CVE-2026-86362

| EUVDEUVD-2026-93791 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-10-06 dell GHSA-69qr-6288-5gvw
8.2
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: dell
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Vendor (dell) PRIMARY
8.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.2 HIGH

Local foothold needed (AV:L/PR:L) with required interaction (UI:R); improper access control escalates across an authorization boundary (S:C) to full C/I/A impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (dell).

CVSS VectorVendor: dell

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Patch available
Oct 06, 2026 - 20:04 EUVD
Metadata Corrected
Oct 06, 2026 - 19:40 vuln.today
tag: Windows added
Analysis Generated
Oct 06, 2026 - 19:03 vuln.today
CVE Published
Oct 06, 2026 - 18:25 cve.org
HIGH 8.2

DescriptionCVE.org

Dell System Update, versions prior to 2.3.0.0, contains an Improper Access Control vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

AnalysisAI

Elevation of privilege in Dell System Update (DSU) versions prior to 2.3.0.0 allows an authenticated, low-privileged local attacker to reach a privileged code path and operate at higher integrity than intended, stemming from an improper access control weakness (CWE-284, tagged by the reporter as an authentication bypass). Exploitation is conditional rather than drive-by: the attacker must already hold a local account on the endpoint (AV:L, PR:L) and a separate user interaction step (UI:R) is required to trigger the vulnerable path, so this is a post-foothold escalation scenario with no remote or network-reachable vector. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the attacker to already have local, low-privileged access to a host with Dell System Update prior to version 2.3.0.0 installed (PR:L, AV:L), AND requires user interaction (UI:R) to trigger the privileged code path - these two factors materially limit real-world abuse to post-foothold scenarios and cannot be driven remotely or fully autonomously. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment This is a genuine but conditional priority, not a drive-by threat. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Vendor-released patch: upgrade Dell System Update to version 2.3.0.0 or later, as documented in Dell advisory DSA-2026-324 (https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515843/dsa-2026-324-security-update-for-dell-system-update-dsu-vulnerabilities); verify the installed build via the DSU version command after upgrading. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, inventory all endpoints running Dell System Update versions prior to 2.3.0.0 and restrict local account access to only trusted users; enable enhanced monitoring for privilege escalation attempts. …

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