CVE-2026-56796 Path traversal in Dell Command Update (DCU)
A local low-privileged attacker can exploit improper link resolution to elevate privileges in Dell Command Update.
- 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-2026-56796?
CVE-2026-56796 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell Command Update (DCU), published on 19 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell Command Update (DCU), versions prior to 5.7.1, 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 Elevation of Privileges.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-56796?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Command Update.
How do I fix CVE-2026-56796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-56796 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-2026-56796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-56796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Command Update (DCU)
- CVE-2026-58565 Missing authorization in Dell Command Update (DCU)
- CVE-2026-49816 Deserialization in Dell Command Update (DCU)
- CVE-2026-49817 Deserialization in Dell Command Update (DCU)
- CVE-2026-53477 Race condition in Dell Command Update (DCU)
- CVE-2026-58564 Misconfiguration in Dell Command Update (DCU)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pc64-jqmm-r5fc.