CVE-2026-81052 Code injection in ThinOS 10

Medium 6.8 Published 10 Sep 2026 Updated 11 Sep 2026

An unauthenticated attacker with physical access can execute arbitrary code on Dell ThinOS due to missing integrity checks on downloaded code.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-81052?

CVE-2026-81052 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Dell ThinOS 10, published on 10 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell ThinOS 10, versions prior to 2605_10.2616, contain a Download of Code Without Integrity Check vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-494

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-81052?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Thinos.

How do I fix CVE-2026-81052?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-81052 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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Is CVE-2026-81052 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-81052 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4g5j-f8c3-p2cx.