Description
Dell ThinOS 10, versions prior to SecurityAddon_2605.10.2766_T10, contains an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Protection mechanism bypass and Unauthorized access.
Published: 2026-09-24
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized access via certificate validation bypass
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an improper certificate validation flaw that allows an attacker to bypass protection mechanisms and gain unauthorized access to the device. An unauthenticated attacker who can reach the ThinOS 10 system from an adjacent network can exploit this weakness, potentially compromising the device. The flaw maps to CWE‑295 and can lead to confidentiality and integrity violations if the attacker gains control.

Affected Systems

All Dell ThinOS 10 deployments running a version prior to SecurityAddon_2605.10.2766_T10 are impacted. These include devices hosted by Dell that use the thinOS 10 operating system.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.3 indicates a high severity. EPSS data is unavailable, so the current exploitation probability is unclear, but the presence of a high severity score indicates a serious risk. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, implying no known active exploitation. The likely attack vector is an unauthenticated attacker with network access on the same segment. Exploitation requires no user interaction and could allow the attacker to bypass security controls and access protected resources.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 25, 2026 at 04:57 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the Dell ThinOS 10 security update SecurityAddon_2605.10.2766_T10 to eliminate the certificate validation flaw.
  • Restrict network connectivity to the ThinOS device by limiting access to trusted segments and blocking adjacent network interfaces that could be used by an attacker.
  • Disable or reconfigure any ThinOS services that rely on unvalidated certificates, ensuring that all connections enforce strict certificate verification.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 25, 2026 at 04:57 UTC.

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History

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Improper Certificate Validation in Dell ThinOS 10 Allows Unauthorized Access

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Dell ThinOS 10, versions prior to SecurityAddon_2605.10.2766_T10, contains an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Protection mechanism bypass and Unauthorized access.
Weaknesses CWE-295
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}


Subscriptions

No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: dell

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-25T03:55:29.793Z

Reserved: 2026-08-28T07:04:31.454Z

Link: CVE-2026-82157

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-24T19:23:40.371Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-24T19:17:17.917

Modified: 2026-09-25T04:17:48.060

Link: CVE-2026-82157

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-25T05:00:10Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-295

    Improper Certificate Validation