---
id: CVE-2026-81046
title: >-
  Dell ThinOS 10, versions prior to 2605_10.2616, contain a Protection Mechanism
  Failure vulnerability
summary: >-
  Dell ThinOS 10, versions prior to 2605_10.2616, contain a Protection Mechanism
  Failure vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could
  potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Arbitrary Code Execution
  within…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-284
vendor: dell
product: thinos
affected:
  - thinos < 2605_10.2616
patched:
  - thinos 2605_10.2616
published: '2026-09-10'
updated: '2026-09-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-16T21:04:38.430'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81046'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000502746/dsa-2026-389-security-update-for-dell-thinos-10-for-multiple-vulnerabilities
    label: security_alert@emc.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00367
epssPercentile: 0.3058
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-11T03:56:50.331790Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-13T11:29:02.732Z'
---

## Overview

Dell ThinOS 10, versions prior to 2605_10.2616, contain a Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Arbitrary Code Execution within the application context.

## Affected

- `thinos < 2605_10.2616`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `thinos 2605_10.2616`