CVE-2026-56795

Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-09-17 · updated 2026-09-19
Weakness: CWE-427

Description

Dell Server Update Utility, versions prior to 26.07.01, contains an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Code execution.

Affected products

Dell Driver Pack For Linux OS: before 26.07.01 — fixed in 26.07.01
Dell Driver Pack For Windows OS: before 26.07.01 — fixed in 26.07.01
Dell Server Update Utility, Linux 64-bit format: before 26.07.01 — fixed in 26.07.01
Dell Server Update Utility, Windows 64-bit format: before 26.07.01 — fixed in 26.07.01

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Dell Driver Pack For Linux OS 26.07.01; Dell Driver Pack For Windows OS 26.07.01; Dell Server Update Utility, Linux 64-bit format 26.07.01; Dell Server Update Utility, Windows 64-bit format 26.07.01. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000509930/dsa-2026-422-security-update-for-dell-server-update-utility-suu-vulnerability

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