What is CVE-2026-86361?

CVE-2026-86361 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell System Update, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-10-06.

How severe is CVE-2026-86361?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dell System Update

CVE-2026-86361

Dell System Update, versions prior to 2.3.0.0, contains an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

Published 2026-10-06 · last modified 2026-10-06.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/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 System Update

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515843/dsa-2026-324-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-86361?: CVE-2026-86361 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell System Update, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-86361?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.