Dell OpenManage Server Administrator up to 11.1.0.2 hard-coded credentials

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 8.4 | $0-$5k | 3.28 |
Summary
A vulnerability marked as very critical has been reported in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-81440. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions prior to 11.1.0.3, contains a Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access.
It is possible to read the advisory at dell.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-81440 since 08/26/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/17/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1110.001 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
Upgrading to version 11.1.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Vendor
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License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.dell.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.7VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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CNA Base Score: 7.3
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Exploiting
Class: Hard-coded credentialsCWE: CWE-798 / CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: OpenManage Server Administrator 11.1.0.3
Timeline
08/26/2026 CVE reserved09/17/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/17/2026 VulDB entry created
09/17/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: dell.comAdvisory: dell.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-81440 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-81440
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-406375
Entry
Created: 09/17/2026 13:53Changes: 09/17/2026 13:53 (62)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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