Executive brief
Dell Live Optics, a tool used for analyzing IT infrastructure and performance, contains a security flaw in how its Windows and Personal Edition collectors validate digital certificates. If exploited, a remote attacker could intercept or tamper with data transmitted by the collector, potentially leading to the exposure of sensitive configuration data or the loss of data integrity. This could impact an organization's ability to securely assess their environment or trust the reports generated by the tool.
Technical details
Dell Live Optics Windows and Personal Edition collectors are vulnerable to improper certificate validation (CWE-295). The vulnerability exists because the software does not correctly verify the SSL/TLS certificates presented by remote servers during communication. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this by performing a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack, provided they can intercept the network traffic and there is some level of user interaction. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to decrypt, view, or modify sensitive data in transit between the collector and its destination. Dell has released version 27.1.10.1 to remediate this issue.
Affected products
- Dell Live Optics Collector (Windows and Personal Edition) Versions prior to 27.1.10.1
Timeline
- 2026-05-14: advisory: Initial release of Dell Security Advisory DSA-2026-221
- 2026-05-18: disclosed: NVD publication date