# CVE-2026-81453: Dell OpenManage Server Administrator path traversal

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81453-dell-openmanage-server-administrator-path-traversal  
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-2026-81453 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-09-17

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator is a remote management tool used to monitor and configure Dell servers. A path traversal vulnerability allows a low-privileged remote attacker to read arbitrary files from the server's filesystem, potentially exposing sensitive configuration data, credentials, or other confidential information.

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-2026-81453 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

## 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)

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- [Dell OpenManage Server Administrator improper certificate validation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81447-dell-openmanage-server-administrator-improper-certificate)
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- [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 server-side request forgery](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81443-dell-openmanage-server-administrator-server-side-request-forgery)