New Dell System Update flaw lets hackers gain root privileges

New Dell System Update flaw lets hackers gain root privileges

Dell warned customers to patch a critical vulnerability in the System Update (DSU) command-line interface (CLI) deployment tool as soon as possible.

Critical Dell System Update Tool Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Execute Code as Root User

Dell has released security updates for five vulnerabilities in Dell System Update (DSU), including a critical flaw that could let an unauthenticated remote attacker execute code with root privileges. The issues affect versions before 2.3.0.0, and Dell urges customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity. The company published security advisory DSA-2026-324 on October 1, 2026. […]

Dell System Update flaw allows attackers to gain root privileges (CVE-2026-86360)

Dell is urging customers to patch a vulnerability (CVE-2026-86360) in Dell System Update (DSU) that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. DSU is a tool used by enterprise IT administrators to apply driver, BIOS, and firmware updates to Dell PowerEdge servers. About CVE-2026-86360 CVE-2026-86360 is a path traversal vulnerability with a CVSS base score of 9.6 that affects DSU versions prior …

Dell Urges Customers to Patch Critical DSU Flaw That Can Give Attackers Root Access

Dell Urges Customers to Patch Critical DSU Flaw That Can Give Attackers Root Access Pierluigi Paganini October 06, 2026 Dell warns that a critical DSU flaw lets attackers run code as root. Customers should patch affected PowerEdge systems as soon as possible. Dell urged customers to patch a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-86360 (CVSS score

New Dell System Update flaw lets hackers gain root privileges | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker - National Cyber Security Consulting

Dell warned customers to patch a critical vulnerability in the System Update (DSU) command-line interface (CLI) deployment tool as soon as possible. DSU lets enterprise IT administrators deploy BIOS, firmware, and software updates onto Linux and Windows systems on PowerEdge enterprise server infrastructure. In a Thursday security advisory, the company said the flaw (tracked as CVE-2026-86360) allows […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!