---
id: CVE-2026-81479
title: >-
  Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions prior to 11.1.0.3, contains a
  Partial String Comparison vulnerability
summary: >-
  Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions prior to 11.1.0.3, contains a
  Partial String Comparison vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local
  access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of
  service.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-187
vendor: Dell
product: OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows
affected:
  - openmanage_server_administrator_managed_node_patch_for_windows < 11.1.0.3
  - openmanage_server_administrator_managed_node_for_rhel_8.10 < 11.1.0.3
  - openmanage_server_administrator_managed_node_for_rhel_9.4 < 11.1.0.3
  - openmanage_server_administrator_managed_node_for_sles_15 < 11.1.0.3
  - openmanage_server_administrator_managed_node_for_ubuntu_22.04 < 11.1.0.3
published: '2026-09-17'
updated: '2026-09-18'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-18T17:55:19.340'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81479'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000506586/dsa-2026-403-security-update-for-dell-openmanage-server-administrator-omsa-network-access-vulnerabilitiesv
    label: security_alert@emc.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00228
epssPercentile: 0.12113
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-17T12:02:58.012252Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-17T12:16:56.806Z'
---

## Overview

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions prior to 11.1.0.3, contains a Partial String Comparison vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.