What is CVE-2026-59912?

CVE-2026-59912 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Display And Peripheral Manager, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-03.

How severe is CVE-2026-59912?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dell Display And Peripheral Manager

CVE-2026-59912

Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Mac), versions prior to 2.3.0.1005, contain an Improper Access Control vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges and arbitrary code execution.

EPSS: 0.001 (1.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dell Display_and_peripheral_manager
Dell Display And Peripheral Manager (Ddpm Mac) — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-59912?: CVE-2026-59912 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Display And Peripheral Manager, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-03.
How severe is CVE-2026-59912?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.