VulnerabilityPublished 4 Mar 2026

CVE-2026-26949: Dell Device Management Agent (DDMA) · Incorrect Authorization

Affects Dell Device Management Agent (DDMA)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : upgrade to 26.02 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.5Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 0% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 26.02

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Local: The vulnerable component is not bound to the network stack and the attacker’s path is via read/write/execute capabilities. Either: the attacker exploits the vulnerability by accessing the target system locally (e.g., keyboard, console), or remotely (e.g., SSH); or the attacker relies on User Interaction by another person to perform actions required to exploit the vulnerability (e.g., tricking a legitimate user into opening a malicious document).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade Dell Device Management Agent (DDMA) to 26.02.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
DellDevice Management Agent (DDMA)	Affected ≥ N/A, < 26.02	Fixed in 26.02

AI-suggested

Organizations should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Restrict local access to systems running DDMA to trusted and authorized personnel only, employing strict user account management and least privilege principles. 2) Monitor and audit local user activities on affected systems to detect any suspicious privilege escalation attempts. 3) Deploy endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting anomalous behavior indicative of privilege escalation. 4) Apply security hardening measures such as disabling unnecessary local accounts and services to reduce attack surface. 5) Stay informed about Dell’s security advisories and promptly apply patches or updates once Dell releases a fix for DDMA version 26.02 or later. 6) Consider implementing application whitelisting and privilege elevation controls to prevent unauthorized execution of privileged operations. 7) Use network segmentation to limit the impact of compromised endpoints. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling local access, monitoring, and preparing for patch deployment.

Description

Dell Device Management Agent (DDMA), versions prior to 26.02, contain an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2026-26949 is the potential for privilege escalation by a low-privileged local attacker, which can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information managed by DDMA. Although integrity and availability are not directly affected, the confidentiality breach could expose sensitive device management data or configuration details, potentially aiding further attacks. Organizations relying on DDMA for device management, especially in enterprise or critical infrastructure environments, face increased risk if local user accounts are compromised or if insider threats exist. The vulnerability could facilitate lateral movement within networks or unauthorized configuration changes if exploited in conjunction with other vulnerabilities. Since exploitation requires local access, the threat is mitigated somewhat by strong endpoint security and access controls, but environments with shared workstations or weak local security policies are particularly vulnerable. The absence of known exploits reduces immediate risk but does not eliminate the potential for future attacks once exploit code becomes available.

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #17OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
Architecture and Design
Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
Architecture and Design
Ensure that access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
V13.4.2 (opens in a new tab)
V7.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000429177/dsa-2026-105 (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 11 Mar 2026, 20:23 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-863

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