CVE-2026-86362
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 2nd percentile. Fixed in 2.3.0.0 or later.
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- Dell System UpdateAffected: < 2.3.0.0 or laterUpgrade to: 2.3.0.0 or laterStated by: CVE record
Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in
Coverage timeline
2 publishersVendor patch released
Sourced from public security reporting — each date is when it was published, not when it happened. 1 further article named this CVE in wider roundups without reporting it as a distinct event.
What it is
From the CVE record
Dell System Update, versions prior to 2.3.0.0, contains an Improper Access Control vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 2nd percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
4 events over 0 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Publishedweakness classified, record updated, record updated
Affected products
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 8.2 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope ChangedThe exploit can affect other components (e.g. sandbox escape, host compromise from VM)
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
Sources
References in the record
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