Local privilege escalation via uncontrolled search path
Published Feb 23, 2026 · Updated Feb 23, 2026
Uncontrolled search path handling in Dell Repository Manager before 3.4.8 allows local users to execute code with elevated privileges. Dell has not disclosed the affected executable, library lookup, or the untrusted path element that it searches before a trusted location. Exploitation requires low-privilege local access and user interaction, and successful code execution grants high-privilege control over the host.
Summary
What happened
Uncontrolled search path handling in Dell Repository Manager before 3.4.8 allows local users to execute code with elevated privileges. Dell has not disclosed the affected executable, library lookup, or the untrusted path element that it searches before a trusted location. Exploitation requires low-privilege local access and user interaction, and successful code execution grants high-privilege control over the host.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-21420
- Published
- Feb 23, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 23, 2026
- Vendor
- Dell
- Product
- Dell Repository Manager
- Classifications
- CWE-427, T1574
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 23, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 23, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=N/A <3.4.8 or later
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