CVE-2026-86360CWE-22path-traversal

CVE-2026-86360

Critical · published October 6, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.6
EPSS
1%
Percentile
49.6
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. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Filesystem access for attacker. This vulnerability is considered critical because it can be leveraged by an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. Successful exploitation may allow complete compromise of the vulnerable application and underlying operating system. Dell recommends customers upgrade at the earliest opportunity.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.6 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00632 · 49.6th 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)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 OCT 03:33Z
    EPSS moved — → 1%
    epss
  • 06 OCT 18:13Z
    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