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TI-2026-76407 Aliases CVE-2026-86375GHSA-qr8m-h82x-78hv

Missing encryption of sensitive data in Dell Application Installer

Priority LOW 26CWE-311Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-311.

Summary

Dell Application Installer versions before 26.09.0.1 store sensitive data without encryption. A local attacker with no privileges and no user interaction could potentially read that data, which leads to unauthorized access to information. The weakness is classified as CWE-311.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Dell Application Installer, versions prior to 26.09.0.1, contain a Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00063 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Application Installer, (Dell): 26.09.0.1

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellApplication Installer,before 26.09.0.126.09.0.1Patch availableCNA
  • Application Installer, VendorDell Affected before 26.09.0.1 Fixed in 26.09.0.1 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update Dell Application Installer to version 26.09.0.1.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA Application Installer, (Dell) Fixed in 26.09.0.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-19 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-86375
  2. 2026-10-19 Alias added: GHSA-qr8m-h82x-78hv
  3. 2026-10-20 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-20 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-18287 Hard-coded credentials in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-04636 Dell dbutil_2_3.sys driver contains an insufficient access control vulnerability which… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-24909 OS command injection in Dell Unity CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-01121 Dell EMC iDRAC7/iDRAC8, versions prior to 2.52.52.52, contain CGI injection vulnerability… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-09565 The Treck TCP/IP stack before 6.0.1.66 has an IPv6 Out-of-bounds Read. KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2022-08298 Improper authentication in Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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