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title: "CVE-2026-71168: Dell System Update - Remote Code Execution"
description: "Dell System Update < 2.3.0.0 contains a path traversal caused by improper limitation of pathname to restricted directory, letting low privileged local attackers execute code remotely, exploit requires local access."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-71168/
---

# CVE-2026-71168 Dell System Update - Remote Code Execution

Dell System Update < 2.3.0.0 contains a path traversal caused by improper limitation of pathname to restricted directory, letting low privileged local attackers execute code remotely, exploit requires local access.

CVSS base score 7.3 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.22% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71168)

## Details

Type

Remote Code Execution

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

6 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 2.3.0.0 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71168](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71168)
- [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515843/dsa-2026-324-security-update-for-dell-system-update-dsu-vulnerabilities](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515843/dsa-2026-324-security-update-for-dell-system-update-dsu-vulnerabilities)

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## What this record can't tell you

- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
- What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first

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