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Dell ThinOS 10 EUVDEUVD-2026-75566

| CVE-2026-81049 MEDIUM
Missing Support for Integrity Check (CWE-353)
2026-09-10 dell GHSA-94cm-x3qr-35xh
6.7
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Obtain high-privileged local access to ThinOS 10 endpoint
  2. Exploit
    Write malicious payload to integrity-unchecked load path
  3. Execution
    ThinOS loads payload without signature or checksum verification
  4. Impact
    Arbitrary code executes in OS context

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Integrity check implementation
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires high-privilege local access to the ThinOS 10 endpoint - the attacker must already hold administrative or equivalent rights on the device (CVSS PR:H, AV:L). The enabling condition is the absence of an integrity check (CWE-353): ThinOS must load code or data from a path the privileged attacker can write to without subsequently verifying its authenticity. No network-based attack surface exists (AV:L); no user interaction is required (UI:N). Exploitation is limited to devices running ThinOS 10 builds prior to 2605_10.2616, and requires the attacker to have already achieved high-privilege local presence on the target thin-client device.

Impact

The vendor-supplied CVSS 4.4 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) presents a significant internal inconsistency: it records only a Confidentiality impact (C:H) with no Integrity or Availability impact, yet the description explicitly states the outcome is arbitrary code execution. A genuine RCE outcome would ordinarily require at minimum I:H. This discrepancy suggests the vendor CVSS vector understates the integrity and availability impact, or that the RCE is a conditional downstream consequence rather than a direct first-order result of the vulnerability. Real-world risk is tightly bounded by the AV:L and PR:H prerequisites - an attacker must already possess high-privilege local access to the endpoint - making opportunistic or mass exploitation impossible. No CISA KEV listing, no public proof-of-concept, and no EPSS data are available; exploitation probability is assessed as low given the access prerequisites. The primary threat model is a malicious insider or attacker who has already gained administrative control of a ThinOS device.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A local administrator or privileged user on a Dell ThinOS 10 endpoint places a maliciously crafted binary or configuration payload in a location that ThinOS loads during normal operation. Because no cryptographic signature or checksum verification is performed on loaded content, ThinOS executes the attacker-supplied code in the context of the loading process. No public proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 10, 2026

Arbitrary code execution in Dell ThinOS 10 (all builds prior to 2605_10.2616) is enabled by a missing integrity check (CWE-353) that allows a local high-privileged attacker to substitute unverified code or data in a load path the OS processes without cryptographic validation. Dell advisory DSA-2026-389 confirms both the vulnerability and a corrective update. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing exists at time of analysis, limiting real-world risk to targeted insider-threat or physical-access scenarios.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Dell ThinOS 10 to build version 2605_10.2616 or later, as specified in Dell advisory DSA-2026-389 (https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000502746/dsa-2026-389-security-update-for-dell-thinos-10-for-multiple-vulnerabilities); the patch is vendor-confirmed as available. Because exploitation requires high-privilege local access, organizations unable to patch immediately should enforce strict physical access controls on ThinOS endpoints, restrict and audit all administrative account grants, disable remote administration interfaces where not operationally required, and monitor for unauthorized privilege escalation on thin-client infrastructure. These compensating controls reduce the attacker-controlled preconditions rather than the vulnerability itself.

Affected VersionsENISA

ThinOS 10 0 <2605_10.2616

Affected Packages

euvd thinos_10 fix: 2605_10.2616

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Dell ThinOS 10 is a purpose-built, locked-down thin-client operating system deployed in enterprise endpoint environments, particularly in healthcare, financial services, and call-center verticals. CWE-353 (Missing Support for Integrity Check) describes a condition where software loads or processes code or data without verifying its authenticity via cryptographic signature or checksum, leaving the load path open to content substitution. The affected scope is cpe:2.3:a:dell:thinos_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, covering all ThinOS 10 releases before build 2605_10.2616. The absence of integrity verification on loaded artifacts is a well-understood attack surface in embedded and locked-down OS platforms, where firmware or plugin loading without signature enforcement creates an execution path for attacker-controlled content.

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Severity by source

Vendor (dell) PRIMARY MEDIUM
NVD 6.7 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 6.7 MEDIUM

Vendor description explicitly states arbitrary code execution; RCE implies C:H/I:H/A:H; AV:L and PR:H reflect local high-privilege requirement per description and vendor vector.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/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 VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Sep 16, 2026 - 20:53 NVD
4.4 (MEDIUM) 6.7 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Sep 10, 2026 - 16:17 EUVD

DescriptionNVD

Dell ThinOS 10, versions prior to 2605_10.2616, contain a Missing Support for Integrity Check vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary code execution.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 99% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise thin-client OS, common in healthcare and finance verticals
Data Quality
5 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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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· derived
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

34
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +34
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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