Dell Inventory Collector Client, versions prior to 13.8.0, contain an Improper Link…
Priority LOW 27CWE-1386Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Dell Inventory Collector Client, versions prior to 13.8.0, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Arbitrary File Write.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00085 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Inventory Collector Client (Dell): 13.8.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Inventory Collector Client (Dell) Fixed in 13.8.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41116
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-768m-67qh-jmhr
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-41116 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-41116 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-768m-67qh-jmhr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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