CVE-2026-81481 is a path traversal vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows. Versions before 11.1.0.3 improperly limit pathnames to restricted directories, enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to access the filesystem. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-22 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity. The issue affects versions from initial releases up to but not including 11.1.0.3. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been reported. The vendor has released version 11.1.0.3 to address this vulnerability.

An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the filesystem on affected systems. This could lead to exposure of sensitive files or data. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector, but confidentiality is rated high impact.

Upgrade Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows to version 11.1.0.3 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires applying the vendor's official patch. No other mitigations are specified.