Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain high-privilege OME admin credentials
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DeliveryAuthenticate to OpenManage Enterprise interface
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ExploitSubmit crafted input containing OS command metacharacters
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ExecutionBackend passes input unsanitized to system shell
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ImpactExecute arbitrary OS commands on management server
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 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 high-privileged account on Dell OpenManage Enterprise - confirmed by the CVSS PR:H metric. The attack is delivered over the network (AV:N) without requiring any additional user interaction on the victim side. Exploitation is limited by: (1) the mandatory requirement for high-privilege credentials, meaning an attacker without admin-level access to OpenManage Enterprise cannot trigger the vulnerability directly; (2) unchanged scope (S:U), so direct impact is contained to the OpenManage Enterprise application host unless the attacker pivots further using the OS-level access gained. No special non-default configuration is implied as a prerequisite beyond the privilege requirement - any default deployment exposing the management interface to a network where an attacker holds valid admin credentials is potentially at risk. |
| Impact | The CVSS 7.2 score (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects a high-severity vulnerability with full C/I/A impact reachable over the network at low complexity. The primary mitigating factor is PR:H: exploitation is gated behind high-privileged credentials, confining realistic risk to scenarios involving compromised admin accounts, insider threats, or multi-step attack chains that first escalate to administrator access. The unchanged scope (S:U) limits direct blast radius to the OpenManage Enterprise host itself, though that host typically has broad privileged access to managed Dell infrastructure, making post-exploitation impact significant in practice. No CISA KEV listing and no known public exploit reduce urgency relative to a comparably-scored vulnerability under active exploitation. EPSS data was not provided in the available intelligence. Overall, this is a genuine high-priority finding for organizations running Dell-heavy environments, but the PR:H requirement means it is not exploitable by unauthenticated remote attackers and does not represent an immediate mass-exploitation risk. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has obtained high-privileged administrative credentials - through phishing, credential stuffing, or a prior intrusion - authenticates to the Dell OpenManage Enterprise web interface and submits a crafted request containing OS command metacharacters to a vulnerable input field or API parameter. The backend processes the input and passes it unsanitized to a system shell, executing attacker-specified commands with the privileges of the OpenManage Enterprise service account on the underlying server. No public proof-of-concept has been identified, but the AC:L rating indicates exploitation is straightforward once valid credentials are in hand. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 19, 2026
Remote OS command injection in Dell OpenManage Enterprise (all versions prior to 4.7.0) enables a high-privileged authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the underlying host. The flaw (CWE-78) exists because user-supplied input reaches a system shell without adequate sanitization, and the CVSS vector confirms full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact upon successful exploitation. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Upgrade Dell OpenManage Enterprise to version 4.7.0 or later, which resolves this vulnerability per Dell advisory DSA-2026-359 (https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000500910/dsa-2026-359-security-update-for-dell-openmanage-enterprise-vulnerabilities). If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the OpenManage Enterprise management interface to trusted administrative subnets only, enforce multi-factor authentication on all administrative accounts to reduce the risk that credential compromise enables exploitation, and audit privileged account activity for anomalous command or API invocations. Network segmentation limiting management plane exposure reduces the effective attack surface while patching is scheduled.
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Dell OpenManage Enterprise is an enterprise IT infrastructure management platform used to monitor and manage Dell servers, storage, and networking equipment. CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command) indicates that attacker-controlled input is passed unsanitized to a system shell or command execution API, allowing injection of additional commands via metacharacters such as semicolons, pipes, or backticks. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:dell:openmanage_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms all releases of the application are affected until the 4.7.0 boundary. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N is consistent with an administrative web interface or API endpoint that accepts user-controlled parameters and passes them to backend OS-level operations without sanitization.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-delivered injection requires high-privilege credentials (PR:H); AC:L because exploitation is straightforward once authenticated; full C/I/A impact from unrestricted OS command execution.
Primary rating from Vendor (dell).
CVSS VectorVendor: dell
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Dell OpenManage Enterprise, versions prior to 4.7.0, 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
Dell OpenManage Enterprise (versions prior to 4.7.0) contains a remote command injection vulnerability allowing authenticated, high-privileged administrators to execute arbitrary operating system commands with full system access. Affected organizations face insider threat risks where compromised or malicious administrative accounts can bypass application controls to achieve unrestricted system compromise. This extends the blast radius of administrative credential theft to complete operational and data security failure.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include restricting administrative console access to trusted networks only, enforcing multi-factor authentication on all administrative accounts, implementing comprehensive audit logging to detect anomalous operating system command execution, reducing the number of high-privilege administrative accounts through principle of least privilege, and monitoring Dell security advisories for patch release timing.
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Attack Technique
OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.
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