CVE-2026-81473: CWE-287: Improper Authentication in Dell Rugged Control Center (RCC)
Dell Rugged Control Center (RCC), versions prior to 5.2.206, contain an Improper Authorization vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-81473 is an improper authentication vulnerability in Dell Rugged Control Center (RCC) affecting versions before 5.2.206. A low privileged attacker with local access and user interaction could exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-287 and has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1, indicating high severity. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor has not provided explicit patch links or advisories in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a low privileged local user to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher access rights on the affected system. This could lead to partial confidentiality loss, high integrity compromise, and high availability impact as indicated by the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or fix information is provided, users should monitor Dell's official security advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users and limit the ability of low privileged users to interact with the RCC application.
CVE-2026-81473: CWE-287: Improper Authentication in Dell Rugged Control Center (RCC)
Description
Dell Rugged Control Center (RCC), versions prior to 5.2.206, contain an Improper Authorization vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
Dell
Rugged Control Center (RCC)
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-81473 is an improper authentication vulnerability in Dell Rugged Control Center (RCC) affecting versions before 5.2.206. A low privileged attacker with local access and user interaction could exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-287 and has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1, indicating high severity. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor has not provided explicit patch links or advisories in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a low privileged local user to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher access rights on the affected system. This could lead to partial confidentiality loss, high integrity compromise, and high availability impact as indicated by the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or fix information is provided, users should monitor Dell's official security advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users and limit the ability of low privileged users to interact with the RCC application.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-26T20:04:54.733Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab573f2f7a7c54106b81aa7
Added to database: 09/24/2026, 19:03:14 UTC
Last enriched: 09/24/2026, 19:17:59 UTC
Last updated: 09/25/2026, 02:09:06 UTC
Views: 6
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