# CVE-2026-71170: Dell Application Store path element vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-71170-dell-application-store-versions-prior-to-26-05-0-7-contains-an  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-19. Updated: 2026-10-19  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-71170 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-10-19

Dell Application Store is a software distribution and management tool pre-installed on Dell computers. Multiple unpatched vulnerabilities allow low-privileged attackers with local access to gain administrator-level privileges and execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising the entire system. An attacker could also access sensitive information or execute code remotely over a local network.

Technologies: [Dell Application Store](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/application-store). Vendors: [Dell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dell).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-71170 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71170 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-71170?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 19 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dell Application Store prior to 26.05.0.7.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71170?** Yes: fixed in Dell Application Store version 26.05.0.7. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-71170 attacked?** It is attacked with local access or from the adjacent network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-71170?** Check whether you run Dell Application Store 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 Dell Application Store version 26.05.0.7

## Technical details

Three distinct vulnerabilities affect Dell Application Store: CVE-2026-71170 (uncontrolled path element), CVE-2026-71169 (incorrect permission assignment), and CVE-2026-82166 (missing authentication). The first two require local access and low privilege; the third allows unauthenticated adjacent network attackers to execute code. All three can lead to elevation of privilege, arbitrary code execution, or information disclosure depending on the specific flaw.

## Affected products

- Dell Application Store prior to 26.05.0.7

## Timeline

- 2026-10-19: disclosed
- 2026-07-31: patched

## References

- [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000506927/dsa-2026-411-security-update-for-dell-application-store-for-multiple-vulnerabilities](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000506927/dsa-2026-411-security-update-for-dell-application-store-for-multiple-vulnerabilities)

## Related threats

- [Dell Application Store missing authentication in critical function](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-82166-dell-application-store-versions-prior-to-26-05-0-7-contain-a)
- [Dell Application Store incorrect permission assignment vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-71169-dell-application-store-versions-prior-to-26-05-0-7-contain-an)