Hard-coded cryptographic key in Dell OS Recovery tool exposes data
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-321.
Summary
Dell OS Recovery tool versions before 2.4.4 contain a hard-coded cryptographic key (CWE-321). An unauthenticated attacker with physical access could potentially exploit this flaw to disclose information.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Description from the CNA
Dell OS Recovery tool versions, prior to 2.4.4, contain a use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information Disclosure.
Why it matters now
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
Update Dell OS Recovery tool to version 2.4.4 or later, which fixes this flaw.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
- Fix · CNA OS Recovery tool (Dell) Fixed in 2.4.4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Dell OS Recovery tool 2.4.4
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-84570 Untrusted search path in Dell OS Recovery tool allows code executionPriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-82154
- 2026-11-03 Alias added: GHSA-jjgg-pccr-pfrh
- 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-82154 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-82154 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jjgg-pccr-pfrh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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