# CVE-2026-82155: Dell OS Recovery Tool untrusted search path vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-82155-dell-os-recovery-tool-versions-prior-to-2-4-4-contain-a-use-of  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-03. Updated: 2026-11-03  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-82155 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-11-03

Dell OS Recovery Tool is software that helps users restore Dell systems using recovery images. A local attacker with user interaction can exploit an untrusted search path vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the user running the tool, potentially compromising the system. The vulnerability affects all versions prior to 2.4.4.

Vendors: [Dell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dell).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-82155 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-82155 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-82155?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 3 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dell OS Recovery Tool prior to 2.4.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-82155?** Yes: fixed in 2.4.4 and later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-82155 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-82155?** Check whether you run Dell OS Recovery Tool 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.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 2.4.4 and later

## Technical details

A use-of-untrusted-search-path vulnerability in Dell OS Recovery Tool allows an unauthenticated local attacker with user interaction to achieve command execution. The vulnerability exists in versions before 2.4.4 and requires the user to interact with the application. Exploitation gives the attacker arbitrary code execution on the affected system.

## Affected products

- Dell OS Recovery Tool prior to 2.4.4

## Timeline

- 2026-10-19: disclosed
- 2026-11-03: advisory

## References

- [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515018/dsa-2026-445-security-update-for-dell-os-recovery-tool-for-multiple-vulnerabilities](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515018/dsa-2026-445-security-update-for-dell-os-recovery-tool-for-multiple-vulnerabilities)