Local privilege escalation
Published Jun 19, 2026 · Updated Jun 19, 2026
Improper access control in Dell Server Hardware Manager before 3.2.2 allows local users to elevate privileges via an undisclosed local vector. Dell has not disclosed the affected component or the access-control operation that fails to restrict low-privilege actions. Exploitation requires existing low-privilege local access and grants elevated privileges capable of compromising data and service operation.
Summary
What happened
Improper access control in Dell Server Hardware Manager before 3.2.2 allows local users to elevate privileges via an undisclosed local vector. Dell has not disclosed the affected component or the access-control operation that fails to restrict low-privilege actions. Exploitation requires existing low-privilege local access and grants elevated privileges capable of compromising data and service operation.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-46461
- Published
- Jun 19, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 19, 2026
- Vendor
- Dell Technologies
- Product
- PowerTools Server Hardware Manager
- Classifications
- CWE-284, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <3.2.2 or later
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