CVE-2026-70421: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Dell OpenManage Enterprise
Dell OpenManage Enterprise versions prior to 4.7.0 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) that could allow a high privileged attacker with remote access to elevate their privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2, indicating a high severity impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-70421 is an improper privilege management vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Enterprise before version 4.7.0. An attacker with high privileges and remote access could exploit this flaw to gain elevated privileges beyond their authorized level. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a CVSS score of 7.2. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to elevation of privileges, allowing an attacker with existing high privileges to gain further unauthorized access or control within the affected system. This impacts the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, monitor Dell's advisories for updates and apply any released patches promptly.
CVE-2026-70421: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Dell OpenManage Enterprise
Description
Dell OpenManage Enterprise versions prior to 4.7.0 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) that could allow a high privileged attacker with remote access to elevate their privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2, indicating a high severity impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
Dell
OpenManage Enterprise
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-70421 is an improper privilege management vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Enterprise before version 4.7.0. An attacker with high privileges and remote access could exploit this flaw to gain elevated privileges beyond their authorized level. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a CVSS score of 7.2. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to elevation of privileges, allowing an attacker with existing high privileges to gain further unauthorized access or control within the affected system. This impacts the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, monitor Dell's advisories for updates and apply any released patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-04T11:16:10.499Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a85b8baacd9273b492ae42b
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 14:07:54 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 09:03:37 UTC
Last updated: 10/04/2026, 02:46:06 UTC
Views: 82
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