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OpenManage Server Administrator EUVDEUVD-2026-81618

| CVE-2026-81453 MEDIUM
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2026-09-17 security_alert@emc.com GHSA-j9rg-mf65-x5f8
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: emc
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privilege OMSA account
  2. Delivery
    Reach OMSA management service over network
  3. Exploit
    Submit crafted path-traversal request
  4. Execution
    Escape restricted directory
  5. Impact
    Read arbitrary host filesystem files

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection

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

Exploitation Conditions

Requires a valid low-privileged authenticated session to Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (CVSS PR:L) on versions prior to 11.1.0.3, plus network reachability to the OMSA management interface (AV:N). No user interaction is required (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L). Limiting factors: the attacker must already possess or obtain low-privilege OMSA credentials, and OMSA must be installed and its management service network-exposed - deployments that isolate the management interface to a restricted admin network materially reduce exposure. Impact is confidentiality only (arbitrary file read); no write/integrity or availability effect.

Impact

This is a genuine but moderate-priority issue. The vendor CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N = 6.5) describes a remotely reachable, low-complexity path-traversal that requires an authenticated but only low-privileged account (PR:L), and yields high confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability impact - consistent with arbitrary file READ rather than write or code execution. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC were supplied, so exploitation signals are limited to the CVSS characteristics; per precision rules this is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The main risk driver is that OMSA is a server-management agent frequently exposed on management networks and running with elevated service privileges, so a read primitive can leak sensitive host files (credentials, configs, keys). This is not a drop-everything critical (no RCE, no unauth access, integrity/availability untouched), but the C:H impact plus network reachability and only low-privilege gating make it a solid patch-soon item rather than a low-real-risk high-CVSS artifact. Note the single reference is a Dell KB/DSA advisory page whose content was not directly retrieved here, so fix details rely on the vendor advisory title and the stated 'prior to 11.1.0.3' fixed version.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who holds any low-privileged OMSA account (or has phished/obtained one) sends a crafted request containing directory-traversal sequences to the OMSA web/management service, escaping the intended restricted directory to read arbitrary files on the underlying server such as configuration files, credentials, or private keys. No user interaction is needed and complexity is low, but a valid low-privilege authenticated session is required. No public exploit code was identified in the provided intelligence.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 17, 2026

Path traversal (CWE-22) in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) versions prior to 11.1.0.3 lets a low-privileged, authenticated remote user read files outside the intended web-accessible directory, resulting in host filesystem disclosure. The assessed CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, 6.5) confirms confidentiality-only impact: an attacker must already hold valid low-privilege OMSA credentials and be able to reach the management interface, but no user interaction or special conditions are needed beyond that. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV, so this is a genuine but moderate-priority exposure that is most dangerous where the OMSA management interface is reachable from untrusted networks.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade Dell OpenManage Server Administrator to 11.1.0.3 or later, as documented in Dell advisory DSA-2026-403 (https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000506586/dsa-2026-403-security-update-for-dell-openmanage-server-administrator-omsa-network-access-vulnerabilitiesv); apply this update before considering any compensating control as a substitute. Where immediate patching is not possible, restrict network reachability to the OMSA management interface (default HTTPS port 1311) using host firewall rules, ACLs, or a management VLAN so that only trusted administrative subnets can connect - the trade-off is that legitimate remote administration from other locations is blocked until rules are updated. Because exploitation requires PR:L credentials, audit and prune OMSA accounts, enforce least privilege and strong authentication, and rotate credentials for any low-privileged accounts that may have been exposed; note this reduces but does not eliminate risk from an attacker who already holds valid credentials. As a last resort for hosts that do not require it, stop or uninstall the OMSA service entirely, accepting the loss of hardware monitoring and management functionality. Also monitor OMSA logs for anomalous path or file-access patterns, recognizing that such detection is a detective rather than preventive measure.

Affected VersionsENISA

OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for RHEL 9.4 0 <11.1.0.3
OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for Ubuntu 22.04 0 <11.1.0.3
OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for RHEL 8.10 0 <11.1.0.3
OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for SLES 15 0 <11.1.0.3
OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows 0 <11.1.0.3

Affected Packages

euvd openmanage_server_administrator_managed_node_for_rhel_8_10 fix: 11.1.0.3
euvd openmanage_server_administrator_managed_node_for_rhel_9_4 fix: 11.1.0.3
euvd openmanage_server_administrator_managed_node_for_sles_15 fix: 11.1.0.3
euvd openmanage_server_administrator_managed_node_for_ubuntu_22_04 fix: 11.1.0.3
euvd openmanage_server_administrator_managed_node_patch_for_windows fix: 11.1.0.3

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 5 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is a classic improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (CWE-22), where OMSA's web/management layer fails to canonicalize and constrain user-supplied path input before using it in filesystem operations, permitting traversal sequences (e.g., '../') to escape the intended document or data root. OMSA is the web-based server management component of Dell's OpenManage stack, typically serving an HTTPS management UI/API on port 1311, and the affected code path is reachable by any caller who can authenticate to that interface. Because the CVSS vector specifies PR:L, the attacker is an authenticated low-privileged user rather than an anonymous one, and the S:U scope combined with C:H/I:N/A:N indicates the traversal yields arbitrary file reads on the local host without demonstrated modification or service disruption. No CPE strings were supplied in the intelligence feed, so the affected footprint should be derived from installed OMSA version rather than automated CPE matching, and no EPSS score or proof-of-concept artifact was provided to indicate real-world weaponization.

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Severity by source

Vendor (emc) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Remote, low-complexity path traversal gated by a low-privilege authenticated account (PR:L); yields arbitrary file read so C:H with I:N/A:N and no scope change.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (emc).

CVSS VectorVendor: emc

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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Sep 17, 2026 - 15:17 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions prior to 11.1.0.3, contains an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Filesystem access for attacker.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 62% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Optional Dell server-management agent common in PowerEdge datacenter/enterprise fleets
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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
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
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.

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