{"id":"CVE-2026-71168","title":"Dell System Update, versions prior to 2.3.0.0, contains an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability","summary":"Dell System Update, versions prior to 2.3.0.0, contains an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerabi…","severity":"high","cvss":7.3,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-22"],"vendor":"Dell","product":"System Update","affected":["system_update < 2.3.0.0 or later"],"published":"2026-10-06","updated":"2026-10-06","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-06T19:58:37.060","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71168","references":[{"url":"https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515843/dsa-2026-324-security-update-for-dell-system-update-dsu-vulnerabilities","label":"security_alert@emc.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-10-06T18:23:35.694227Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-10-06T19:13:33.939Z","slug":"CVE-2026-71168","body":"## Overview\n\nDell System Update, versions prior to 2.3.0.0, contains an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Remote execution.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":40,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":40.2,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}