# CVE-2026-80359: Auth bypass in Boot Optimized Server Storage (BOSS)

> An unauthenticated attacker with physical access can exploit improper access control in the SMCU to gain unauthorized access to Dell BOSS controllers.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 28 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hfcg-gf6x-v4g6

## What is CVE-2026-80359?

CVE-2026-80359 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Dell Boot Optimized Server Storage (BOSS), published on 28 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell Boot Optimized Server Storage (BOSS), versions prior to 2.2.13.2038, contains an On-Chip Debug and Test Interface With Improper Access Control vulnerability in the SMCU on 17G BOSS-N1 controllers. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access.

Weakness: CWE-1191 (On-Chip Debug and Test Interface With Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-80359?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-80359?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-80359 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-80359 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-80359 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-80359 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-80359 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Dell Boot Optimized Server Storage (BOSS), published on 28 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-80359 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell Boot Optimized Server Storage (BOSS). 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-2026-80359/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-80359/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-80359
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-80359
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-80359

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-80359/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.