CVE-2026-71170 Path traversal in Application Store
A local low-privileged attacker can exploit an uncontrolled path element vulnerability in Dell Application Store to achieve privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution.
- 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-2026-71170?
CVE-2026-71170 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell Application Store, published on 19 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell Application Store, versions prior to 26.05.0.7, contains an Uncontrolled Path Element vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to an Elevation of Privilege and arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-71170?
How do I fix CVE-2026-71170?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-71170 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-2026-71170 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-71170 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gx85-4c58-7cg4.