Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-111499 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-111499 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-111499?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 30 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Dell OpenManage Enterprise prior to 4.8.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-111499?
- Yes: fixed in 4.8.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-111499 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-111499?
- Check whether you run Dell OpenManage Enterprise at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
- Fixed in: 4.8.0
Technical details
This is an incorrect permission assignment vulnerability (CWE-732) in a critical resource, allowing local privilege escalation. A low-privileged local attacker can exploit insufficient access controls to bypass protection mechanisms. Upgrading to version 4.8.0 or later resolves this issue.
Affected products
- Dell OpenManage Enterprise prior to 4.8.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-30: disclosed