CVE-2026-81479 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000506586/dsa-2026-403-security-update-for-dell-openmanage-server-administrator-omsa-network-access-vulnerabilitiesv

History

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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.
Weaknesses		CWE-187
References		https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000506586/dsa-2026-403-security-update-for-dell-openmanage-server-administrator-omsa-network-access-vulnerabilitiesv
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: dell

Published: 2026-09-17T11:28:19.021Z

Updated: 2026-09-17T12:03:08.264Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T20:04:54.733Z

Link: CVE-2026-81479

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-17T12:18:27.950

Modified: 2026-09-17T12:18:27.950

Link: CVE-2026-81479

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-187

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