CVE-2026-21419 Path traversal in Display and Peripheral Manager (Windows)
A local low-privileged attacker can exploit improper link resolution in the installer to elevate privileges on Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-21419?
CVE-2026-21419 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (Windows), published on 9 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (Windows) versions prior to 2.2 contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in the Installer and Service. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-21419?
How do I fix CVE-2026-21419?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-21419 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-21419 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-21419 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jc4g-xv32-x5m9.