CVE-2026-71176 in OpenManage Enterprise
Summary
by MITRE • 08/19/2026
Dell OpenManage Enterprise, versions prior to 4.7.0, contains an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/19/2026
The vulnerability identified within Dell OpenManage Enterprise versions prior to 4.7.0 represents a critical security flaw classified as Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command, commonly known as SQL Injection. This type of weakness occurs when software constructs database queries using user-supplied input without adequately sanitizing or validating that data. In the context of Dell OpenManage Enterprise, which serves as a centralized management platform for managing multiple Dell servers and devices, such a flaw allows attackers to interfere with the queries that the application makes to its underlying database. The presence of this vulnerability indicates that specific inputs processed by the application were directly concatenated into SQL statements without proper escaping or parameterization, creating an avenue for malicious code execution within the database layer.
From an operational perspective, the impact of this vulnerability is significant due to the nature of the affected software. Dell OpenManage Enterprise handles sensitive infrastructure data, including hardware status reports, configuration details, user credentials, and inventory information across a networked environment. An attacker with low privileges who has obtained remote access can exploit this SQL injection flaw to extract unauthorized data from the database. This leads directly to information exposure, where confidential organizational data may be disclosed to unintended parties. The ability to read arbitrary data from the backend database undermines the confidentiality guarantees provided by the application and could serve as a stepping stone for further attacks against the managed infrastructure or other systems connected to the same network segment.
The exploitation of this vulnerability aligns with several established industry standards that categorize security weaknesses. It is primarily associated with CWE-89, which defines Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command. This category encompasses various sub-types such as blind SQL injection and error-based SQL injection, depending on how the application responds to malformed queries. Furthermore, from a tactical standpoint relevant to threat intelligence frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, this vulnerability facilitates techniques related to Data from Information Repositories under the Collection or Discovery tactics. By leveraging SQL injection, an adversary can query system information databases directly, bypassing normal authentication and authorization controls that would otherwise restrict access to such sensitive data stores.
Mitigation for this issue requires immediate action by administrators of Dell OpenManage Enterprise environments running versions earlier than 4.7.0. The primary remediation step is to apply the vendor-provided patch or upgrade to version 4.7.0 or later, which addresses the underlying code defects responsible for the improper input handling. In addition to applying updates, organizations should implement defense-in-depth strategies to reduce risk exposure while patches are being deployed. This includes ensuring that the management interface is not exposed directly to untrusted networks such as the public internet and restricting access through firewalls or virtual private networks to only authorized administrative IP addresses. Implementing Web Application Firewalls can also help detect and block common SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests, providing an additional layer of security against exploitation attempts by low-privileged attackers seeking to escalate their privileges or exfiltrate sensitive data.