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TI-2026-84570 Aliases CVE-2026-82155GHSA-f724-hpgf-mc63

Untrusted search path in Dell OS Recovery tool allows code execution

Priority LOW 36CWE-428Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.

Summary

Dell OS Recovery tool versions prior to 2.4.4 contain a use of untrusted search path vulnerability (CWE-428). An unauthenticated attacker with local access could potentially exploit it to execute commands.

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 Untrusted Search Path vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Command execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00378 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OS Recovery tool (Dell): 2.4.4

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellOS Recovery toolbefore 2.4.42.4.4Patch availableCNA
  • OS Recovery tool VendorDell Affected before 2.4.4 Fixed in 2.4.4 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Dell OS Recovery tool 2.4.4 fixes the vulnerability. Update all earlier versions to 2.4.4 or later.

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-2026-84569 Hard-coded cryptographic key in Dell OS Recovery tool exposes dataPriority LOW 12
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Timeline

  1. 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-82155
  2. 2026-11-03 Alias added: GHSA-f724-hpgf-mc63
  3. 2026-11-05 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed

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
See all 2081 →

Sources

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