--- title: "CVE-2026-81046: Dell ThinOS - Remote Code Execution" description: "Dell ThinOS < 2605_10.2616 contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the application context." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-81046/ --- # CVE-2026-81046 Dell ThinOS - Remote Code Execution Dell ThinOS < 2605\_10.2616 contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the application context. CVSS base score 9.4 /10 Critical CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Not required EPSS 0.55% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81046) ## Details Type Remote Code Execution Impact Remote Code Execution CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Published 10 September 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-284](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/284.html) ## Vendor fix Update to version 2605\_10.2616 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-2026-81046](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81046) - [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000502746/dsa-2026-389-security-update-for-dell-thinos-10-for-multiple-vulnerabilities](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000502746/dsa-2026-389-security-update-for-dell-thinos-10-for-multiple-vulnerabilities) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## 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 Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)