CVE-2026-49816: CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Dell Dell Command Update (DCU)
Dell Command Update (DCU) versions prior to 5.7.1 contain a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability. This flaw allows a low privileged local attacker to potentially elevate privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-502 and has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.8. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-49816 is a vulnerability in Dell Command Update (DCU) involving deserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502). This vulnerability affects versions prior to 5.7.1 and could be exploited by a low privileged attacker with local access to escalate privileges. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a low privileged local attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access to the system. This could compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to Dell Command Update.
CVE-2026-49816: CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Dell Dell Command Update (DCU)
Description
Dell Command Update (DCU) versions prior to 5.7.1 contain a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability. This flaw allows a low privileged local attacker to potentially elevate privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-502 and has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.8. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-49816 is a vulnerability in Dell Command Update (DCU) involving deserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502). This vulnerability affects versions prior to 5.7.1 and could be exploited by a low privileged attacker with local access to escalate privileges. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a low privileged local attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access to the system. This could compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to Dell Command Update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-01T17:04:30.334Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a85c70aacd9273b493b3066
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 15:08:58 UTC
Last enriched: 08/19/2026, 15:23:04 UTC
Last updated: 08/19/2026, 17:55:34 UTC
Views: 3
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