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CVE-2026-71168

CVE-2026-71168HIGH

Dell System Update, versions prior to 2.3.0.0, contains an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')…

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  H  H  H    7.8   .0022   11.3     —

AFFECTED
  Product        Versions     Fixed
  System Update  unspecified  —

TIMELINE
  Aug 4   Reserved by dell
  Oct 6   Published (CNA: dell)
  Oct 13  RESCORED — CVE-2026-71168 (Dell System Update). CVSS 7.3 → 7.8 (NVD).

CWE-22 · CNA: dell · CVSS v3.1 · 1 reference · NVD status: Analyzed

Description

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
August 4, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by dell
October 6, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: dell)
October 13, 2026	RESCORED	RESCORED — CVE-2026-71168 (Dell System Update). CVSS 7.3 → 7.8 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Dell	System Update	—	—	—

Weaknesses

CWE-22

References (1)

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515843/dsa-2026-324-security-update-for-dell-system-update-dsu-vulnerabilities [Patch, Vendor Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-71168 at cve.org

Vendors: dell

Weaknesses: CWE-22

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