CVE-2026-41116 Path traversal in Inventory Collector Client
A local low-privileged attacker can exploit improper link resolution to perform arbitrary file writes in Dell Inventory Collector Client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-41116?
CVE-2026-41116 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell Inventory Collector Client, published on 9 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell Inventory Collector Client, versions prior to 13.8.0, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Arbitrary File Write.
Weakness: CWE-1386
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41116?
How do I fix CVE-2026-41116?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-41116 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-2026-41116 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41116 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-768m-67qh-jmhr.