CVE-2026-56796CWE-59

CVE-2026-56796

Medium · published August 19, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.6
EPSS
0%
Percentile
5.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Dell Command Update (DCU), versions prior to 5.7.1, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.6 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00165 · 5.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2026-08-19T19:17Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
dell/command_update< 5.7.15.7.1
References (1)
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000501378/dsa-2026-309-security-update-for-dell-command-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 AUG 14:45Z
    Dell Command Update (DCU), versions prior to 5.7.1, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability
    cvelistv5