Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-81480 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-81480 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-81480?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, 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-2026-81480?
- 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-2026-81480 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-81480?
- 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
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator versions prior to 11.1.0.3. The vulnerability can be triggered by a high-privileged remote attacker, allowing them to overwrite stack memory and achieve arbitrary code execution. The attack vector is network-based and requires high privilege level access to exploit. Dell has released patches in 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