Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain local low-privileged access to OME host
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ExploitLocate hard-coded cryptographic key in application
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ExecutionDecrypt protected sensitive data
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ImpactDisclose confidential information
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A04:2025 - Cryptographic Failures
ASVS 5.0
V11 - Cryptography Key management, no hard-coded keys
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| Exploitation Conditions | Requires local access to the Dell OpenManage Enterprise host plus a low-privileged authenticated account (CVSS PR:L, AV:L) - this is not remotely exploitable. The specific prerequisite is a Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key weakness (CWE-321): the key is embedded in the application and identical across installations, so any actor who reaches the local system and reads the application can derive it and decrypt data it protects. Limiting factors that reduce real-world risk: the attacker must first gain local presence and authenticate as at least a low-privileged user, and only versions prior to 4.8.0 are affected. No special non-default configuration or user interaction is indicated by the advisory; the available sources do not describe exactly which data the key protects. |
| Impact | This is a moderate-priority local vulnerability rather than an internet-facing emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N, base 7.3) describes a locally-exploitable flaw requiring a pre-existing low-privileged authenticated foothold (PR:L), with low complexity and a scope change driving high confidentiality impact. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_week', consistent with a serious but not drop-everything issue. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit code were provided, so there is no evidence of active or widespread exploitation; the single reference is the Dell vendor advisory (DSA-2026-467), not a proof-of-concept. The local attack vector is the dominant risk-limiting factor: an attacker must already have local, authenticated access to the OpenManage Enterprise host before the hard-coded cryptographic key (CWE-321) becomes useful for decrypting protected data. Treat this as a real but gated issue - patch within the vendor/priority window, but it does not present the remote, unauthenticated exposure that would warrant emergency response. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A low-privileged user who already has local access to a Dell OpenManage Enterprise host extracts the application's hard-coded cryptographic key and uses it to decrypt sensitive data protected by that key, resulting in information disclosure. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data; the only reference is Dell's advisory. Because the vector is local (AV:L) with low complexity (AC:L), exploitation is straightforward once local authenticated access is obtained. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 30, 2026
Information disclosure in Dell OpenManage Enterprise versions prior to 4.8.0 stems from a cryptographic key embedded in the application and shared across installations, allowing data protected by that key to be decrypted by anyone who can read it. Exploitation requires local access to the OpenManage Enterprise host plus a low-privileged authenticated account (CVSS AV:L/PR:L), so it is not remotely reachable; the impact is rated high for confidentiality and low for integrity, with a scope change. No public exploit code and no confirmed active exploitation were identified at time of analysis, and the vendor advisory (DSA-2026-467) is the reference for the fixed 4.8.0 release.
RemediationAI
Upgrade Dell OpenManage Enterprise to version 4.8.0 or later, as directed by Dell advisory DSA-2026-467 (https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000523220/dsa-2026-467-security-update-for-dell-openmanage-enterprise-vulnerabilities). Because the weakness is a key hard-coded into the application, replacing the affected build is the fix described in the available sources; the advisory does not document a configuration workaround, so until the upgrade is applied the practical constraint is exposure - only actors who already hold local access to the OpenManage Enterprise host and can authenticate with at least a low-privileged account meet the exploitation prerequisites, and restricting who can log on locally to that host limits who can reach the embedded key.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The root cause is CWE-321, Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key: rather than generating or deriving a unique secret per deployment, the product ships a static key inside the application itself. Because that key is identical across installations, its secrecy depends entirely on file and host access control rather than on per-instance entropy, and an actor who obtains local presence on the appliance can read the key material and use it to decrypt whatever the product protects with it. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:dell:openmanage_enterprise identifies the affected product family, and the CVSS vector's Scope:C with C:H/I:L indicates the compromise can affect resources beyond the vulnerable component's own security authority, primarily through disclosure. The supplied sources do not describe exactly which data the hard-coded key protects, nor the specific code path that uses it; no non-default configuration or user interaction is indicated beyond local access and authentication.
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Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Local authenticated low-privileged access (AV:L/PR:L) with low complexity; a shared hard-coded key crosses a trust boundary (S:C) exposing sensitive data (C:H), with limited integrity and no availability impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (dell).
CVSS VectorVendor: dell
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Dell OpenManage Enterprise, versions prior to 4.8.0, contains an Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure.
Executive ViewAI
Dell OpenManage Enterprise versions before 4.8.0 contain a shared cryptographic key that could expose sensitive system management data to local, low-privileged users. While exploitation requires local access, the potential confidentiality breach affects your entire OME-managed infrastructure and may enable further attacks. Leadership should prioritize patching and restrict local access to OME hosts.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include restricting local interactive access to OME hosts to authorized administrators, implementing strict privilege management for local accounts, and monitoring for anomalous file access or data exfiltration attempts.
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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