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Dell Wyse Management Suite EUVDEUVD-2026-78910

| CVE-2026-81239 CRITICAL
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434)
2026-09-15 dell GHSA-jfh6-5x9c-pw3g
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Reach WMS server over network
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted file-upload request
  3. Exploit
    Bypass file-type restrictions
  4. Execution
    Upload webshell/dangerous file
  5. Persist
    Trigger server-side execution
  6. Impact
    Achieve remote code execution

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File type validation, storage isolation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Command and Control, Persistence

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

Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions per the CVSS vector - remote unauthenticated exploitation (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N) against Dell Wyse Management Suite servers running versions prior to 2605.0.3.683. Exploitation requires network reachability to the WMS server's file-upload functionality; the specific feature/endpoint is not disclosed by Dell. Practical risk is limited by the product's typical deployment on internal enterprise management networks rather than internet-facing, and by the absence of public exploit code, meaning an attacker must reconstruct the undisclosed upload mechanism.

Impact

This is a genuinely high-priority vulnerability on paper: the Dell-issued CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation with total impact (C:H/I:H/A:H), which is the classic unrestricted-file-upload-to-webshell RCE profile scoring 9.8. However, the real-world signals temper this: EPSS is only 0.36% (30th percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit code has been identified, so exploitation is not confirmed active or widespread at time of analysis. The high CVSS reflects worst-case potential rather than observed activity. The description itself is hedged ('could potentially exploit'), and Dell does not disclose the vulnerable endpoint or upload mechanism, so a working exploit is not trivially reconstructable from public data alone. Net: treat as a real priority to patch given the unauthenticated-RCE profile and internet-adjacent management role of the product, but current telemetry (low EPSS, no KEV, no POC) indicates it is not yet under mass exploitation. Note this is a direct sibling of CVE-2026-81240 (same product, version, CWE-434, and DSA-2026-387 advisory batch).

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker with network access to a Dell Wyse Management Suite server sends a crafted HTTP request that uploads a file of a dangerous type (e.g., a server-executable script/webshell) to a location the server will process. When the uploaded file is subsequently executed by the server, the attacker gains remote code execution on the management host. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and Dell does not disclose the vulnerable endpoint, so weaponization requires additional research.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv2 – Sep 21, 2026

Unauthenticated remote code execution affects Dell Wyse Management Suite deployments running any version prior to 2605.0.3.683, where an unrestricted file-upload weakness (CWE-434) lets a remote attacker submit a file of a dangerous type that the server then processes. Per the Dell-published CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, 9.8), no credentials, user interaction, or special preconditions are required, and successful exploitation yields full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. At time of analysis there is no public exploit identified and no CISA KEV listing; EPSS is only 0.36% (30th percentile), so while the theoretical severity is maximal, real-world pressure is currently low and practical risk is dominated by whether the WMS server is reachable from untrusted networks.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Sep 16, 2026 - 09:51 CVSS 8.6

Unauthenticated remote code execution in Dell Wyse Management Suite (WMS) lets any remote attacker who can reach the management/web interface upload a file of a dangerous type and have it executed on the WMS server, affecting all releases prior to 2605.0.3.683. Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) no credentials and no user interaction are required, so the only meaningful barrier is network reachability of the WMS console; this presents as a high-priority exposure for any organization with the console exposed beyond a trusted management network. There is no indication of confirmed active exploitation (the issue is not in CISA KEV) and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, though Dell rates it 8.6 and independent assessment places the impact higher (C:H/I:H/A:H) than the vendor vector's C:L/I:H/A:L, reflecting full confidentiality, integrity and availability loss on the WMS host.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: Dell Wyse Management Suite 2605.0.3.683 fixes CVE-2026-81239, so upgrading any WMS instance (including hybrid/on-premises) to 2605.0.3.683 or later is the primary and definitive remediation - follow the update instructions in DSA-2026-387 (https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000502744/dsa-2026-387-security-update-for-dell-wyse-management-suite-wms-for-multiple-vulnerabilities). Because the vulnerable code path is an upload handler that requires no authentication, the most effective compensating control while patching is network isolation: block inbound access to the WMS web interface (typically ports 443/8443, and any agent/repository ports) from untrusted or user VLANs and restrict it to a hardened management subnet or jump host - the trade-off is that administrators lose direct browser/mobile access and must go through the jump host. Placing WMS behind an authenticating reverse proxy or WAF with upload-content inspection adds a pre-authentication barrier, but the trade-off is possible breakage of legitimate agent and package uploads and the need to tune rules against the undisclosed upload endpoint. Where feasible, disable or restrict any non-essential file-upload/repository-import features exposed to unprivileged networks, monitor the WMS upload directories and repository paths for unexpected script files, and review logs for anomalous POST/multipart requests; these detections are useful but not a substitute for the upgrade because the exact vulnerable endpoint is not publicly documented.

Affected VersionsENISA

Wyse Management Suite 0 <WMS 2605.0.3.683

Affected Packages

euvd wyse_management_suite_0_wms no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause class is CWE-434, Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type: the WMS web application accepts an uploaded file without adequately validating its type, extension, or content, then stores or serves it in a location from which it can be executed or otherwise abused. Wyse Management Suite is Dell's centralized console for managing Wyse thin clients and thin-OS devices - it manages device configurations, firmware/application repositories, and agent policies - which makes it a high-value pivot point inside enterprise endpoint-management networks. The vulnerability sits in the WMS server's file-handling functionality; Dell does not disclose which specific endpoint, servlet, or feature is involved, which is consistent with the assessment that an attacker must reconstruct the undisclosed upload mechanism. The affected product family is captured by the CPE cpe:2.3:a:dell:wyse_management_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (all versions), with ENISA EUVD-2026-78910 giving the affected range as 0 < WMS 2605.0.3.683. Typical WMS installations are internal-facing management servers, so exposure is usually gated by network segmentation rather than by any authentication control.

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Severity by source

Vendor (dell) PRIMARY HIGH
NVD 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.8 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated remote file upload of a dangerous type yielding code execution gives network vector, low complexity, no privileges/interaction, and full C/I/A impact on the host.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (dell).

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Updated
Sep 21, 2026 - 17:46 vuln.today
v2 - CVSS changed
Severity Changed
Sep 21, 2026 - 17:37 NVD
HIGH CRITICAL
CVSS changed
Sep 21, 2026 - 17:37 NVD
8.6 (HIGH) 9.8 (CRITICAL)
CVE Published
Sep 15, 2026 - 17:37 cve.org
HIGH 8.6

DescriptionNVD

Dell Wyse Management Suite, versions prior to 2605.0.3.683, contain an Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Remote execution.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Dell Wyse Management Suite - the console used to configure, image, and manage the organization's thin-client and endpoint fleet - contains a critical unauthenticated remote code execution flaw (CVE-2026-81239, CVSS 9.8) affecting every deployment running a version prior to 2605.0.3.683. Successful exploitation would give an outside attacker complete control of the management server, exposing the credentials and configuration it holds and enabling the mass compromise or reimaging of every managed endpoint it controls. Leadership should treat this as a fleet-wide integrity risk rather than a single-server issue, while noting that no public exploit code and no confirmed active exploitation have been observed and that real risk is concentrated on any WMS instance exposed to untrusted networks.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis (advisory remediation target: version 2605.0.3.683). Interim mitigations: remove WMS from untrusted network reachability, restrict access to trusted management networks/VPN, enforce strict file-type upload validation and content inspection at the perimeter, run the service with least privilege under a dedicated account, and monitor host and upload logs for suspicious file submission or process execution.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 70% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Dell enterprise thin-client fleet management server, common in VDI/kiosk shops, not ubiquitous
Data Quality
4 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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

49
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.

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