Path Traversal in Dell Openmanage Server Administrator
CVE-2026-81481
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions prior to 11.1.0.3, contains an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Filesystem access for attacker.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (44.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · 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-2026-81481?
- CVE-2026-81481 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Openmanage Server Administrator, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-81481?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.