CVE-2026-54794 in OpenManage Enterprise
Summary
by MITRE • 08/19/2026
Dell OpenManage Enterprise, versions prior to 4.7.0, contains a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/20/2026
The identified security flaw resides within Dell OpenManage Enterprise software in versions preceding the 4.7.0 release and is classified as a Server-Side Request Forgery or SSRF vulnerability. This type of weakness typically occurs when an application accepts user-supplied input to construct URLs for server-side requests without adequately validating whether those destinations are internal, restricted, or otherwise unauthorized. In this specific instance, the lack of rigorous validation allows an external actor to manipulate the target URL that the vulnerable service will fetch on behalf of the system. The vulnerability is particularly severe because it does not require authentication, meaning any remote attacker with network connectivity to the affected Dell OpenManage Enterprise interface can initiate these malicious requests without providing valid credentials or bypassing access controls.
From a technical perspective, SSRF vulnerabilities exploit the trust that an application places in its own server-side processes. When the vulnerable component accepts input intended for legitimate administrative functions but fails to sanitize it properly, it effectively hands control of outbound network connections to the attacker. This allows the adversary to force the server to make requests to internal resources that are not directly accessible from the external network, such as cloud metadata services, internal database endpoints, or other backend microservices within the organization's infrastructure. The ability to bypass firewalls and access controls by leveraging the privileged position of the vulnerable application makes this a critical risk vector for enterprise management platforms like Dell OpenManage Enterprise.
The operational impact of exploiting this vulnerability centers primarily on information exposure. By directing internal server requests to sensitive endpoints, an attacker can retrieve configuration details, authentication tokens, database contents, or other proprietary data that should remain isolated from external access. This leakage of confidential organizational intelligence can serve as a stepping stone for further attacks, including lateral movement within the network or deeper compromise of critical systems. The absence of required authentication amplifies the risk significantly, as it lowers the barrier to entry for malicious actors and increases the likelihood of successful exploitation by opportunistic threats scanning for vulnerable management interfaces on the internet.
This vulnerability aligns with Common Weakness Enumeration identifier CWE-918, which specifically addresses Server-Side Request Forgery where a web server makes requests based on user input without proper validation. Additionally, from an offensive security perspective such as MITRE ATT&CK, this behavior corresponds to techniques involving T1534, Internal Spearphishing or more broadly T1071 Application Layer Protocol if the SSRF is used to exfiltrate data via standard web protocols. The exploitation path often involves crafting specific HTTP requests that trick the server into contacting internal metadata services like those found in AWS EC2 or Azure Instance Metadata Service, which can yield temporary security credentials and other sensitive instance information.
Mitigation strategies must prioritize immediate patching of the Dell OpenManage Enterprise platform to version 4.7.0 or later where this validation logic has been corrected. In environments where patching is not immediately feasible, network segmentation should be enforced to restrict outbound traffic from management interfaces to only necessary external endpoints and block access to internal IP ranges at the firewall level. Additionally, implementing strict input validation on any parameter that influences server-side requests can provide a layer of defense-in-depth. Security teams should also monitor logs for unusual outbound connection patterns originating from the OpenManage Enterprise servers to detect potential exploitation attempts in real time.