# CVE-2026-81480: Dell OpenManage Server Administrator stack buffer overflow

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81480-dell-openmanage-server-administrator-stack-buffer-overflow  
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-2026-81480 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-09-17

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator is a management tool used to administer and monitor Dell servers remotely. A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in versions before 11.1.0.3 could allow a high-privileged attacker with remote access to execute arbitrary code on the system, potentially compromising server operations and 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-2026-81480 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

## 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 information exposure](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-80356-dell-openmanage-server-administrator-information-exposure)
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