# CVE-2026-82162: Privilege escalation in Command | Configure (DCC)

> An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit improper mixed encoding handling in Dell Command Configure to elevate privileges.

- **Severity:** High 7.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 6 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pxw5-p7pc-mfvj

## What is CVE-2026-82162?

CVE-2026-82162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Command | Configure (DCC), published on 6 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell Command | Configure (DCC), versions prior to 5.2.3.35, contain an Improper Handling of Mixed Encoding vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.

Weakness: CWE-175 (Improper Handling of Mixed Encoding)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-82162?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Command\|configure.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-82162?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-82162 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-82162 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-82162 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell Command | Configure (DCC)

- [CVE-2023-43086](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-43086/): Privilege escalation in Dell Command Configure (DCC) (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2023-44289](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44289/): Privilege escalation in Dell Command Configure (DCC) (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2022-34457](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34457/): Privilege escalation in Dell Command Configure (DCC) (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2019-18575](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18575/): Path traversal in Dell Command Configure (DCC) (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2026-103778](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-103778/): Hardcoded credentials in Command | Configure (DCC) (medium 6.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-82162 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-82162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Command | Configure (DCC), published on 6 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-82162 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell Command | Configure (DCC). 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-2026-82162/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-82162/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-82162
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-82162
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-82162

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-82162/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.