# CVE-2026-81439: Dell OpenManage Server Administrator incorrect authorization bypass

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81439-dell-openmanage-server-administrator-incorrect-authorization  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-17. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-81439 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.7 · Published 2026-09-17

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator is a system management tool used to remotely monitor and administer Dell servers. This vulnerability allows a low-privileged attacker with network access to bypass access controls, potentially gaining unauthorized access to protected system functions or sensitive configuration data.

Technologies: [Dell OpenManage Server Administrator](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/openmanage-server-administrator). Vendors: [Dell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dell).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-81439 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-81439 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-81439?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.7, published 17 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dell OpenManage Server Administrator prior to 11.1.0.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-81439?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-81439 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-81439?** Check whether you run Dell OpenManage Server Administrator 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

CVE-2026-81439 is an incorrect authorization vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator versions prior to 11.1.0.3. A low-privileged attacker with remote network access can exploit this flaw by performing specific operations that bypass authorization checks, requiring some user interaction (UI:R) and higher attack complexity (AC:H). The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass protection mechanisms and access protected functions or information they are not authorized to access. Exploitation requires existing low-privilege credentials and network connectivity to the affected system. The vendor has released patch version 11.1.0.3 or later to remediate this issue.

## Affected products

- Dell OpenManage Server Administrator prior to 11.1.0.3

## Timeline

- 2026-09-17: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000506586/dsa-2026-403-security-update-for-dell-openmanage-server-administrator-omsa-network-access-vulnerabilitiesv](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000506586/dsa-2026-403-security-update-for-dell-openmanage-server-administrator-omsa-network-access-vulnerabilitiesv)

## Related threats

- [Dell OpenManage Server Administrator improper certificate validation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81447-dell-openmanage-server-administrator-improper-certificate)
- [Dell OpenManage Server Administrator SSRF vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81446-dell-openmanage-server-administrator-ssrf-vulnerability)
- [Dell OpenManage Server Administrator privilege escalation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81445-dell-openmanage-server-administrator-privilege-escalation)
- [Dell OpenManage Server Administrator information exposure](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-80356-dell-openmanage-server-administrator-information-exposure)
- [Dell OpenManage Server Administrator path traversal](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81453-dell-openmanage-server-administrator-path-traversal)