Vulnerability · Published Aug 19, 2026 · Assigned by dell
CVE-2026-49816
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity unsafe deserialization in Dell Command Update (DCU) from Dell. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Dell Command Update (DCU), versions prior to 5.7.1, contain a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | Dell Command Update (DCU) | 0 – before 5.7.1 |
Weakness: CWE-502 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H