Dell OpenManage Server Administrator up to 11.1.0.2 improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-81439. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions prior to 11.1.0.3, contains an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Protection mechanism bypass.

The advisory is shared at dell.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-81439 since 08/26/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/17/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1548.002 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 11.1.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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CNA Base Score: 3.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenManage Server Administrator 11.1.0.3

Timelineinfo

08/26/2026 CVE reserved
09/17/2026 +22 days Advisory disclosed
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: dell.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-81439 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-81439
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-406361

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2026 13:08
Changes: 09/17/2026 13:08 (62)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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