High severity · published Oct 19, 2026
CVE-2026-82166
Dell Application Store, versions prior to 26.05.0.7, contain a Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability
8.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Dell Application Store, versions prior to 26.05.0.7, contain a Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
Application Store · Dell
before 26.05.0.7 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-82166
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-82166
www.dell.com
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000506927/dsa-2026-411-security-update-for-dell-application-store-for-multiple-vulnerabilities
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