Directory traversal vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) 8.2…
Priority LOW 34CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) 8.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the file parameter to ViewFile.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08522 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4004
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8j88-pw27-gh88
References
Exploit 1
More Dell Openmanage Server Administrator vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-04604 Improper authentication in Dell Open Manage Server Administrator CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-56210 Hard-coded credentials in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for Windows CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-56225 OS command injection in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for Windows CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-40956 Improper authentication in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for Windows CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-56227 Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions prior to 11.1.0.3, contains a Use of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-56224 Missing authentication in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for Windows CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-4004 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4004 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8j88-pw27-gh88 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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