CVE-2026-81469 Privilege escalation in Inventory Collector Client
A local low-privileged attacker can exploit an unquoted search path to execute code and elevate privileges in Dell Inventory Collector Client.
- 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-2026-81469?
CVE-2026-81469 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Inventory Collector Client, published on 21 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell Inventory Collector Client, versions prior to 15.0.0, contain an Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Code execution and Elevation of Privileges
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-81469?
How do I fix CVE-2026-81469?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-81469 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-81469 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-81469 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q35p-2342-2mwq.