Description
Dell OpenManage Enterprise, versions prior to 4.8.0, contains an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Protection mechanism bypass.
Published: 2026-11-02
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Protection mechanism bypass
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an Incorrect Permission Assignment for a critical resource that enables a low‑privileged user with local access to bypass system protection mechanisms. It is classified as CWE-732 and can compromise the confidentiality and integrity of managed resources by granting unauthorized access to privileged operations.

Affected Systems

Affected products are Dell OpenManage Enterprise versions earlier than 4.8.0. Users operating those versions should assess whether local accounts might have elevated permissions to sensitive resources.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.5 classifies this as a moderate severity issue. The EPSS score is not available and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no known large‑scale exploitation yet. The required attack vector is local with low privilege, which mainly poses a risk for insiders or compromised local users. Timely remediation is advised due to the potential for unauthorized access to critical resources.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 2, 2026 at 13:36 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Download and install the latest Dell OpenManage Enterprise release (4.8.0 or newer) from the Dell support KB that addresses the permission assignment bug.
  • If upgrading is not immediately possible, review and restrict local account permissions to eliminate unnecessary access to critical OpenManage Enterprise resources, applying the least privilege principle.
  • After remediation, review file and directory permissions to confirm that critical resources are protected according to vendor recommendations.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 2, 2026 at 13:36 UTC.

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History

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dell
Dell openmanage Enterprise
Vendors & Products Dell
Dell openmanage Enterprise

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Dell OpenManage Enterprise, versions prior to 4.8.0, contains an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Protection mechanism bypass.
Weaknesses CWE-732
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Dell Openmanage Enterprise
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: dell

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-02T12:34:11.814Z

Reserved: 2026-09-15T10:04:43.436Z

Link: CVE-2026-91906

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-02T13:17:40.183

Modified: 2026-11-02T13:17:40.183

Link: CVE-2026-91906

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-02T13:15:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-732

    Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource