Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-63696 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-63696 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-63696?
- Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 15 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Dell SmartFabric OS10 prior to 10.6.1.3.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-63696?
- A patch was published on 2026-09-15: Version 10.6.1.3 and later Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-63696 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-63696?
- Check whether you run Dell SmartFabric OS10 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
This vulnerability is a CWE-494 "Download of Code Without Integrity Check" flaw in Dell SmartFabric OS10 versions prior to 10.6.1.3. The vulnerable component fails to validate the integrity or authenticity of downloaded code before execution. An attacker with high-level privileges and remote network access can exploit this to download and execute malicious code, achieving arbitrary code execution on the affected device. Dell has released patched version 10.6.1.3 and later as remediation.
Affected products
- Dell SmartFabric OS10 prior to 10.6.1.3
Timeline
- 2026-09-15: disclosed
- 2026-09-15: patched: Version 10.6.1.3 and later