Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-23862 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-23862 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-23862?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 16 March 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Dell ThinOS Versions prior to 2602_10.0573_T10.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-23862?
- A patch was published on 2026-03-09: Remediated versions released by Dell. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-23862 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-23862?
- Check whether you run Dell ThinOS 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.
Technical details
A command injection vulnerability (CWE-77) exists in Dell ThinOS 10 due to improper neutralization of special elements used in a command. An attacker with local access and low-level privileges can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary commands with elevated permissions. The vulnerability is triggered without requiring user interaction. Dell has released remediated firmware versions (2602_10.0573_T10 or later) for affected Latitude, OptiPlex, and Wyse hardware platforms.
Affected products
- Dell ThinOS 10 Versions prior to 2602_10.0573_T10
Timeline
- 2026-03-09: patched: Remediated versions released by Dell.
- 2026-03-16: disclosed: Initial NVD publication.