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CVE-2026-81046

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.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.4, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 40 products from dell, from dell, from dell and 37 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2026, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2026-09-10T16:17:57.417

Last Modified

2026-09-16T21:04:38.430

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.4 (CRITICAL)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-284

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	dell	thinos	< 2605_10.2616	Yes
Hardware	dell	latitude_3330	-	No
Hardware	dell	latitude_3420	-	No
Hardware	dell	latitude_3440	-	No
Hardware	dell	latitude_3450	-	No
Hardware	dell	latitude_5440	-	No
Hardware	dell	latitude_5450	-	No
Hardware	dell	latitude_5520	-	No
Hardware	dell	latitude_5530	-	No
Hardware	dell	latitude_5540	-	No
Hardware	dell	latitude_5550	-	No
Hardware	dell	optiplex_3000_tc	-	No
Hardware	dell	optiplex_5400_all-in-one	-	No
Hardware	dell	optiplex_7020	-	No
Hardware	dell	optiplex_all-in-one_7410	-	No
Hardware	dell	optiplex_all-in-one_7420	-	No
Hardware	dell	optiplex_micro_plus_7010	-	No
Hardware	dell	precision_3260_compact	-	No
Hardware	dell	precision_3280	-	No
Hardware	dell	pro_14_pc14250	-	No
Hardware	dell	pro_16_pc16250	-	No
Hardware	dell	pro_16_plus_pb16250	-	No
Hardware	dell	pro_24_all-in-one	-	No
Hardware	dell	pro_24_all-in-one_\(65w\)_qc24250	-	No
Hardware	dell	pro_24_all-in-one_plus_qb24250	-	No
Hardware	dell	pro_max_14	-	No
Hardware	dell	pro_max_16_plus	-	No
Hardware	dell	pro_max_microfcm2250	-	No
Hardware	dell	pro_micro-thin_client_q9m1260	-	No
Hardware	dell	pro_micro_qcm1250	-	No
Hardware	dell	pro_rugged_13_ra13250	-	No
Hardware	dell	pro_rugged_14_rb14250	-	No
Hardware	dell	pro_slim_low_sff	-	No
Hardware	dell	pro_slim_plus_xe5_oem_qbs1250	-	No
Hardware	dell	pro_tower_plus_xe5_oem_qbt1250	-	No
Hardware	dell	pro_tower_qct1250	-	No
Hardware	dell	wyse_5070_extended_thin_client	-	No
Hardware	dell	wyse_5070_thin_client	-	No
Hardware	dell	wyse_5470_all-in-one_thin_client	-	No
Hardware	dell	wyse_5470_mtc	-	No

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000502746/dsa-2026-389-security-update-for-dell-thinos-10-for-multiple-vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory ([email protected])

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For dell's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.