Privilege escalation in Dell Openmanage Server Administrator
CVE-2026-81442
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions prior to 11.1.0.3, contains an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information tampering and Unauthorized access.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 31.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dell Openmanage Server Administrator
- Dell Openmanage Server Administrator Managed Node For Rhel 8.10
- Dell Openmanage Server Administrator Managed Node For Rhel 9.4
- Dell Openmanage Server Administrator Managed Node For Sles 15
- Dell Openmanage Server Administrator Managed Node For Ubuntu 22.04
- Dell Openmanage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) For Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000506586/dsa-2026-403-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-81442?
- CVE-2026-81442 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Openmanage Server Administrator, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-81442?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.