Critical severity · published Sep 10, 2026
CVE-2026-81046
Dell ThinOS 10, versions prior to 2605_10.2616, contain a Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability
9.4
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Dell ThinOS 10, versions prior to 2605_10.2616, contain a Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Arbitrary Code Execution within the application context.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
T1
ThinOS 10 · Dell
before 2605_10.2616 · source: vendor
TH
Thinos · Dell
before 2605_10.2616 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81046
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-81046
Vendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000502746/dsa-2026-389-security-update-for-dell-thinos-10-for-multiple-vulnerabilities
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