CVE-2026-71168CWE-22path-traversal

CVE-2026-71168

High · published October 6, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
11.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Dell System Update, versions prior to 2.3.0.0, contains an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Remote execution.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.3 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00216 · 11.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-10-06T23:18Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
dell/system_update< 2.3.0.02.3.0.0
References (1)
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515843/dsa-2026-324-security-update-for-dell-system-update-dsu-vulnerabilities · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 OCT 03:32Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 06 OCT 18:09Z
    Dell System Update, versions prior to 2.3.0.0, contains an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability
    cvelistv5