Improper access control in Dell ThinOS 10
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Dell ThinOS 10, versions prior to ThinOS10 2602_10.0765, contain an Improper Access control vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ThinOS 10 (Dell) Fixed in 2602_10.0765_T10
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Dell ThinOS 10 — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000463678/dsa-2026-214
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-29386 Improper access control in Dell ThinOS 10Priority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40713
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-972f-c53g-w92c
References
More Dell Thinos vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-56219 OS command injection in Dell ThinOS 10 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-56047 Improper access control in Dell ThinOS 10 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-56048 Command injection in Dell ThinOS 10 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2026-56220 OS command injection in Dell ThinOS 10 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-28316 Protection mechanism failure in Dell ThinOS 10 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-35752 Command injection in Dell Wyse Proprietary OS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-40713 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-40713 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-972f-c53g-w92c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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