CVE-2026-70421 Privilege escalation in OpenManage Enterprise
A high-privileged remote attacker can exploit improper privilege management in Dell OpenManage Enterprise to elevate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-70421?
CVE-2026-70421 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Enterprise, published on 19 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell OpenManage Enterprise, versions prior to 4.7.0, contains an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-70421?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Openmanage Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2026-70421?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-70421 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-70421 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-70421 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell OpenManage Enterprise
- CVE-2021-21564 Auth bypass in Dell OpenManage Enterprise
- CVE-2021-21596 Information disclosure in Dell OpenManage Enterprise
- CVE-2021-21585 Command injection in Dell OpenManage Enterprise
- CVE-2022-26857 Missing authorization in OpenManage Enterprise
- CVE-2026-54795 Command injection in OpenManage Enterprise
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrwx-x6g9-72r2.