CVE-2026-46461: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Dell Server Hardware Manager
Dell Server Hardware Manager versions prior to 3.2.2 contain an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) that allows a low privileged local attacker to potentially elevate privileges. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.8. No specific patch or remediation information is currently provided by the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-46461 describes an improper access control vulnerability in Dell Server Hardware Manager before version 3.2.2. This flaw allows a low privileged attacker with local access to escalate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access to the system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-284 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation level has been disclosed yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to elevation of privileges from a low privileged local user to higher privileges, potentially compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could allow unauthorized actions on the affected Dell Server Hardware Manager system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to privilege escalation attempts.
CVE-2026-46461: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Dell Server Hardware Manager
Description
Dell Server Hardware Manager versions prior to 3.2.2 contain an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) that allows a low privileged local attacker to potentially elevate privileges. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.8. No specific patch or remediation information is currently provided by the vendor.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-46461 describes an improper access control vulnerability in Dell Server Hardware Manager before version 3.2.2. This flaw allows a low privileged attacker with local access to escalate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access to the system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-284 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation level has been disclosed yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to elevation of privileges from a low privileged local user to higher privileges, potentially compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could allow unauthorized actions on the affected Dell Server Hardware Manager system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to privilege escalation attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-14T17:05:39.858Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a34f83ef198dc38c1c2f541
Added to database: 6/19/2026, 8:05:18 AM
Last enriched: 6/19/2026, 8:19:55 AM
Last updated: 6/19/2026, 1:09:04 PM
Views: 15
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