Improper certificate validation in Dell System Update
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
Dell System Update versions prior to 2.3.0.0 contain an improper certificate validation flaw (CWE-295), so the software does not properly verify certificates. A high-privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this flaw to achieve remote execution.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Dell System Update, versions prior to 2.3.0.0, contains an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Remote execution.
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
Upgrade Dell System Update to 2.3.0.0 or later.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA System Update (Dell) Fixed in 2.3.0.0 or later
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Dell System Update — dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000515843/dsa-2026-324-securit…
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-68547 Path traversal in Dell System Update allows remote filesystem accessPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2026-68549 Access control flaw in Dell System Update allows privilege escalationPriority LOW 37
- TI-2026-68548 Dell System Update flaw lets local users escalate privilegesPriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-63697
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-x792-vcc4-26gx
- 2026-10-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-09 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-13 CVSS score added · NVD
References
More Dell System Update vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-68547 Path traversal in Dell System Update allows remote filesystem access CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2026-68549 Access control flaw in Dell System Update allows privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-68548 Dell System Update flaw lets local users escalate privileges CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-68504 Path traversal in Dell System Update enables remote execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-15302 Improper certificate validation in Dell System Update CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-04614 Uncontrolled resource consumption in DellEMC System Update - DSU CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-63697 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-63697 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x792-vcc4-26gx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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