What is CVE-2026-81473?

CVE-2026-81473 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Rugged Control Center (Rcc), classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-09-24.

How severe is CVE-2026-81473?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Dell Rugged Control Center (Rcc)

CVE-2026-81473

Dell Rugged Control Center (RCC), versions prior to 5.2.206, contain an Improper Authorization vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2026-09-24 · last modified 2026-09-24.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Dell Rugged Control Center (Rcc)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000506924/dsa-2026-410-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-81473?: CVE-2026-81473 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Rugged Control Center (Rcc), classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-09-24.
How severe is CVE-2026-81473?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.