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CVE-2026-81440

CVE-2026-81440CRITICAL

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions prior to 11.1.0.3, contains a Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability.

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N  U  H  H  H    9.8   .0021   10.2     —

AFFECTED
  Product                                                           Versions     Fixed
  OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows  unspecified  —
  OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for RHEL 8.10        unspecified  —
  OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for RHEL 9.4         unspecified  —
  OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for SLES 15          unspecified  —
  OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for Ubuntu 22.04     unspecified  —

TIMELINE
  Aug 26  Reserved by dell
  Sep 17  Published (CNA: dell)
  Oct 1   RESCORED — CVE-2026-81440 (Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows). CVSS 7.3 → 9.8 (NVD).

CWE-798 · CNA: dell · CVSS v3.1 · 1 reference · NVD status: Analyzed

Description

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions prior to 11.1.0.3, contains a Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
August 26, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by dell
September 17, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: dell)
October 1, 2026	RESCORED	RESCORED — CVE-2026-81440 (Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows). CVSS 7.3 → 9.8 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 5 rows
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Dell	OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Patch) for Windows	—	—	—
Dell	OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for RHEL 8.10	—	—	—
Dell	OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for RHEL 9.4	—	—	—
Dell	OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for SLES 15	—	—	—
Dell	OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node for Ubuntu 22.04	—	—	—

Weaknesses

CWE-798

References (1)

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000506586/dsa-2026-403-security-update-for-dell-openmanage-server-administrator-omsa-network-access-vulnerabilitiesv [Vendor Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-81440 at cve.org

Vendors: dell

Weaknesses: CWE-798

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