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title: "CVE-2026-81048: Dell ThinOS - Command Injection"
description: "Dell ThinOS < 2605_10.2616 contains a command injection caused by improper neutralization of special elements in command processing, letting unauthenticated adjacent network attackers execute remote code."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-81048/
---

# CVE-2026-81048 Dell ThinOS - Command Injection

Dell ThinOS < 2605\_10.2616 contains a command injection caused by improper neutralization of special elements in command processing, letting unauthenticated adjacent network attackers execute remote code.

CVSS base score 9.6 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

2.35% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81048)

## Details

Type

Command Injection

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

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

Published

10 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-77](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/77.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-2026-81048](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81048)
- [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)

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