# CVE-2026-54471: Missing authorization in SmartFabric Manager

> A low-privileged remote attacker can exploit improper permission handling in Dell SmartFabric Manager to disclose sensitive information.

- **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rpp7-fj89-9h8w

## What is CVE-2026-54471?

CVE-2026-54471 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Dell SmartFabric Manager, published on 17 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Dell SmartFabric Manager, versions prior to 2.2.1, contains an Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-280 (Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-54471?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Smartfabric Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-54471?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-54471 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-54471 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-54471 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell SmartFabric Manager

- [CVE-2026-26950](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-26950/): Privilege escalation in SmartFabric Manager (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-54471 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-54471 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Dell SmartFabric Manager, published on 17 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-54471 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell SmartFabric Manager. 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-2026-54471/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-54471/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-54471
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54471
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-54471

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-54471/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.