CVE-2026-56087: CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure in Dell ThinOS 10
Dell ThinOS 10 versions prior to 2605_10.2100 have a Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability that could allow an attacker with physical access to gain unauthorized access to encrypted data. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-693 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, indicating a medium severity. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet by the vendor. The vulnerability does not affect cloud services and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-56087 is a Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in Dell ThinOS 10, affecting versions before 2605_10.2100. This vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with physical access to the device to bypass protections and access encrypted data without authorization. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires physical access (AV:P), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges or user interaction needed (PR:N/UI:N), and impacts confidentiality and integrity with high severity (C:H/I:H) but no impact on availability (A:N). No official remediation or patch is currently documented, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker with physical access to affected Dell ThinOS 10 devices could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to encrypted data, compromising confidentiality and integrity. There is no indication of impact on system availability. The medium CVSS score reflects the significant confidentiality and integrity impact balanced by the requirement for physical access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, limit physical access to affected devices to mitigate risk. Monitor Dell's advisories for updates on patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2026-56087: CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure in Dell ThinOS 10
Description
Dell ThinOS 10 versions prior to 2605_10.2100 have a Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability that could allow an attacker with physical access to gain unauthorized access to encrypted data. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-693 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, indicating a medium severity. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet by the vendor. The vulnerability does not affect cloud services and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-56087 is a Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in Dell ThinOS 10, affecting versions before 2605_10.2100. This vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with physical access to the device to bypass protections and access encrypted data without authorization. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires physical access (AV:P), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges or user interaction needed (PR:N/UI:N), and impacts confidentiality and integrity with high severity (C:H/I:H) but no impact on availability (A:N). No official remediation or patch is currently documented, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker with physical access to affected Dell ThinOS 10 devices could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to encrypted data, compromising confidentiality and integrity. There is no indication of impact on system availability. The medium CVSS score reflects the significant confidentiality and integrity impact balanced by the requirement for physical access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, limit physical access to affected devices to mitigate risk. Monitor Dell's advisories for updates on patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-18T17:04:56.016Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a57cb6968715ace432ccb42
Added to database: 07/15/2026, 18:03:21 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 18:18:15 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 18:22:09 UTC
Views: 6
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