Dell urges System Update patches for flaw allowing root access
Dell is urging customers to patch a critical vulnerability in its System Update tool that can let attackers execute code with root privileges. According to Cyber Security News, Dell released fixes for five vulnerabilities, with affected versions preceding 2.3.0.0, and published its security advisory on October 1, 2026.
- Security Affairs identifies the critical flaw as CVE-2026-86360, with a CVSS score of 9.6.
Covered by 3 publishers within 22 hours of the first report.
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