# CVE-2026-82166: Dell Application Store missing authentication in critical function

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-82166-dell-application-store-versions-prior-to-26-05-0-7-contain-a  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-19. Updated: 2026-10-19  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-82166 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-10-19

Dell Application Store is software bundled with Dell enterprise endpoints that manages application provisioning and updates. CVE-2026-82166 is a missing authentication vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker with access to the local network to remotely execute arbitrary code on affected systems, potentially compromising entire fleets of Dell devices.

Technologies: [Dell Application Store](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/application-store). Vendors: [Dell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dell).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-82166 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-82166 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-82166?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 19 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dell Application Store prior to 26.05.0.7.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-82166?** Yes: fixed in Dell Application Store version 26.05.0.7 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-82166 attacked?** It is attacked from the adjacent network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-82166?** Check whether you run Dell Application Store 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 Dell Application Store version 26.05.0.7 or later

## Technical details

A missing authentication vulnerability in Dell Application Store versions prior to 26.05.0.7 allows unauthenticated attackers with adjacent network access to invoke a critical function without authentication checks. This can lead to remote code execution with no user interaction required. The vulnerability is fixed in version 26.05.0.7 and later.

## Affected products

- Dell Application Store prior to 26.05.0.7

## Timeline

- 2026-10-19: disclosed
- 2026-07-31: patched

## References

- [https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000506927/dsa-2026-411-security-update-for-dell-application-store-for-multiple-vulnerabilities](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000506927/dsa-2026-411-security-update-for-dell-application-store-for-multiple-vulnerabilities)

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