CVE-2026-81479: CWE-187: Partial String Comparison in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions prior to 11.1.0.3, contains a Partial String Comparison vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-81479 is a partial string comparison vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for Windows. Versions before 11.1.0.3 are affected. The vulnerability allows a low privileged attacker with local access to potentially cause a denial of service. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.8, reflecting medium severity with attack vector local, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has released version 11.1.0.3 to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low privileges and local access could exploit this vulnerability to cause denial of service, impacting availability. Confidentiality and integrity impacts are rated low. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for Windows to version 11.1.0.3 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigations are specified.
CVE-2026-81479: CWE-187: Partial String Comparison in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows
Description
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions prior to 11.1.0.3, contains a Partial String Comparison vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.8medium
Affected software
Dell
OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows
Dell
OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for RHEL 8.10
Dell
OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for RHEL 9.4
Dell
OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for SLES 15
Dell
OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for Ubuntu 22.04
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-81479 is a partial string comparison vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for Windows. Versions before 11.1.0.3 are affected. The vulnerability allows a low privileged attacker with local access to potentially cause a denial of service. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.8, reflecting medium severity with attack vector local, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has released version 11.1.0.3 to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low privileges and local access could exploit this vulnerability to cause denial of service, impacting availability. Confidentiality and integrity impacts are rated low. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for Windows to version 11.1.0.3 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigations are specified.
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: 6aabd34455bf5e2cf5531c99
Added to database: 09/17/2026, 11:47:16 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 12:01:33 UTC
Last updated: 09/17/2026, 12:17:31 UTC
Views: 4
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