# CVE-2026-56794: Path traversal in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows

> A low-privileged remote attacker can exploit a relative path traversal flaw in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator to access the filesystem.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9h66-j2w4-xvjx

## What is CVE-2026-56794?

CVE-2026-56794 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows, published on 7 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions prior to 11.1.0.2, contains a Relative Path Traversal vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Filesystem access for attacker.

Weakness: CWE-23 (Relative Path Traversal)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-56794?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Openmanage Server Administrator.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-56794?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-56794 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-56794 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-56794 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows

- [CVE-2021-21513](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21513/): Auth bypass in Dell Open Manage Server Administrator (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2026-81442](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81442/): Privilege escalation in OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-81475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81475/): Auth bypass in OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-81476](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81476/): Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions prior to 11.1.0.3, contains an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Comm (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-81478](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81478/): Hardcoded credentials in OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-56794 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-56794 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows, published on 7 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-56794 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows. 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-2026-56794/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-56794/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-56794
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56794
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56794

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.