【Vulnerability Alert】Dell System Update Has a High-Risk Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-86360). Please Verify and Take Action as Soon as Possible

publish date : 2026-10-22 update date : 2026-10-22

Source: Ministry of education information & communication security contingency platform

Publication Number TACERT-ANA-2026101904103939 Publication Time 2026-10-19 16:02:45
Incident Type ANA-Vulnerability Alert Discovery Time 2026-10-19 16:02:45
Impact Level Medium  
[Subject]
【Vulnerability Alert】Dell System Update Has a High-Risk Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-86360). Please Verify and Take Action as Soon as Possible
[Content]
NISAC-200-202610-00000012

Researchers have discovered a Path Traversal vulnerability (CVE-2026-86360) in Dell System Update. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to access the file system and subsequently execute arbitrary code with root privileges. Please verify and take action as soon as possible.
[Affected Platform]
Dell System Update versions earlier than 2.3.0.0 (excluding version 2.3.0.0)
[Recommended Actions]
The vendor has released patches or updates to address this vulnerability. Please refer to the official instructions for remediation. The URL is as follows: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515843/dsa-2026-324-security-update-for-dell-system-update-dsu-vulnerabilities

[Reference]

 1. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86360
2. https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515843/dsa-2026-324-security-update-for-dell-system-update-dsu-vulnerabilities
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