# CVE-2026-70414: Dell Command Configure plaintext password storage

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-70414-dell-command-configure-dcc-versions-prior-to-5-2-3-35-contain-a  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-06. Updated: 2026-10-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-70414 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-10-06

Dell Command | Configure is a system management tool used to configure and manage Dell systems. Versions prior to 5.2.3.35 store passwords in plaintext, allowing low-privileged local attackers to read sensitive credentials and compromise system security or access protected resources.

Technologies: [Dell Command | Configure](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/command-configure). Vendors: [Dell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dell).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-70414 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-70414 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-70414?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 6 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dell Command | Configure prior to 5.2.3.35.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-70414?** Yes: fixed in 5.2.3.35. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-70414 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-70414?** Check whether you run Dell Command | Configure 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 5.2.3.35

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a plaintext storage of password weakness in Dell Command | Configure prior to 5.2.3.35. A low-privileged attacker with local access can read stored passwords without authentication, leading to information disclosure. The flaw is fixed in version 5.2.3.35 and later.

## Affected products

- Dell Command | Configure prior to 5.2.3.35

## Timeline

- 2026-10-06: disclosed
- 2026-09-23: patched

## References

- [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000502471/dsa-2026-378-security-update-for-dell-command-configure-for-multiple-vulnerabilities](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000502471/dsa-2026-378-security-update-for-dell-command-configure-for-multiple-vulnerabilities)

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