Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-81479 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-81479 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-81479?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.8, 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-2026-81479?
- 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-2026-81479 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-81479?
- 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-2026-81479 is a partial string comparison vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator versions prior to 11.1.0.3. The vulnerability allows a low-privileged attacker with local access to exploit improper string validation logic, potentially leading to denial of service. The attack requires local system access and does not require network reachability or user interaction. An attacker can crash or disable the service, affecting availability of the management interface. The fix is 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