Protection mechanism failure 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-693.
Summary
Dell ThinOS 10, versions prior to 2605_10.2100 contain a Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability. An attacker with physical access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access to encrypted data.
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 2605_10.2100
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/000489640/dsa-2026-300-securit…
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-40868 Dell ThinOS 10, versions prior to 2605_10.2100, contain an Obsolete Feature in UI…Priority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-56087
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hvgj-r9vm-qfjw
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-56087 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-56087 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hvgj-r9vm-qfjw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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