# CVE-2026-23862: Command injection in ThinOS 10

> A local low-privileged attacker can exploit a command injection flaw in Dell ThinOS to elevate privileges.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 17 Mar 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hx5h-pw2m-59cc

## What is CVE-2026-23862?

CVE-2026-23862 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell ThinOS 10, published on 16 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell ThinOS 10 versions prior to ThinOS 2602_10.0573, contain an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-23862?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Thinos.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-23862?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-23862 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-23862 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23862 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell ThinOS 10

- [CVE-2026-81467](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81467/): Command injection in ThinOS 10 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-81048](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81048/): Command injection in ThinOS 10 (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2025-43728](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-43728/): Security feature bypass in ThinOS 10 (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2026-81046](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81046/): Security feature bypass in ThinOS 10 (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-81468](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81468/): Command injection in ThinOS 10 (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-23862 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-23862 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell ThinOS 10, published on 16 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23862 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell ThinOS 10. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-23862/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-23862/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23862
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23862
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23862

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-23862/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.