What is CVE-2026-82166?

CVE-2026-82166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Application Store, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-10-19.

How severe is CVE-2026-82166?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Dell Application Store

CVE-2026-82166

Dell Application Store, versions prior to 26.05.0.7, contain a Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2026-10-19 · last modified 2026-10-19.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 Application Store

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References

www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000506927/dsa-2026-411-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-82166?: CVE-2026-82166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Application Store, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-10-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-82166?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.