CVE-2026-54796: CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in Dell OpenManage Enterprise
Dell OpenManage Enterprise versions prior to 4.7.0 contain an OS Command Injection vulnerability (CWE-78) that allows a high privileged remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-54796 and has a CVSS score of 7.2, indicating high severity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. Exploitation could lead to full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the affected system.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-54796 is an OS Command Injection vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Enterprise prior to version 4.7.0. It arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands, allowing a high privileged attacker with remote access to execute arbitrary commands on the system. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a high privileged remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on the affected Dell OpenManage Enterprise system, potentially leading to full compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict remote access to the affected systems to trusted administrators only and monitor for suspicious activity related to command execution.
CVE-2026-54796: CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in Dell OpenManage Enterprise
Description
Dell OpenManage Enterprise versions prior to 4.7.0 contain an OS Command Injection vulnerability (CWE-78) that allows a high privileged remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-54796 and has a CVSS score of 7.2, indicating high severity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. Exploitation could lead to full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the affected system.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-54796 is an OS Command Injection vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Enterprise prior to version 4.7.0. It arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands, allowing a high privileged attacker with remote access to execute arbitrary commands on the system. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a high privileged remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on the affected Dell OpenManage Enterprise system, potentially leading to full compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict remote access to the affected systems to trusted administrators only and monitor for suspicious activity related to command execution.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-16T05:04:40.992Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a85b1c4acd9273b49215bff
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 13:38:12 UTC
Last enriched: 08/19/2026, 14:08:01 UTC
Last updated: 08/19/2026, 14:16:24 UTC
Views: 4
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