Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-81453 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-81453 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-81453?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, 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-2026-81453?
- 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-2026-81453 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-81453?
- 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-2026-81453 is a path traversal vulnerability (improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory) in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator versions prior to 11.1.0.3. The vulnerability allows a low-privileged attacker with remote network access to bypass directory restrictions and access arbitrary files on the affected system. The attack requires network access but no special user interaction; authentication may be required depending on the attack vector. Successful exploitation enables unauthorized filesystem access. Patches are available in version 11.1.0.3 and later.
Affected products
- Dell OpenManage Server Administrator prior to 11.1.0.3
Timeline
- 2026-09-17: disclosed