CVE-2026-82166: CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Dell Application Store
Description
Dell Application Store versions prior to 26.05.0.7 contain a vulnerability due to missing authentication for a critical function. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access to potentially execute arbitrary code on the affected system. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS score of 8.8.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Dell
Application Store
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-82166 is a Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability (CWE-306) in Dell Application Store. Versions before 26.05.0.7 do not properly enforce authentication on a critical function, enabling an attacker on an adjacent network to exploit this flaw and achieve arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to full compromise of the affected system, including arbitrary code execution without requiring prior authentication. This impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system running the vulnerable Dell Application Store version.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Dell Application Store version 26.05.0.7 and later. Users should upgrade to version 26.05.0.7 or newer to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-28T07:04:31.456Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad674a72cdf04f6568668da
Added to database: 10/19/2026, 19:51:03 UTC
Last enriched: 10/19/2026, 20:03:15 UTC
Last updated: 10/19/2026, 20:08:11 UTC
Views: 5
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