Dell Application Store: Uncontrolled search path element allows privilege escalation
Summary
Dell Application Store versions prior to 26.05.0.7 contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability (CWE-427 in NVD; VulDB classifies it as path traversal). A low-privileged user with local access can exploit it to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code, potentially at SYSTEM level. The flaw is not reachable remotely, but it is relevant on shared PCs, kiosks and thin clients where staff use standard accounts.
Affected
- Dell Application Store versions prior to 26.05.0.7 on Windows 10 and Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC systems, for example Latitude 3440, 5440 and 5450, OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client, OptiPlex All-in-One 7410 and 7420, and OptiPlex Micro Plus 7010 and 7020
Fixed in
- Dell Application Store version 26.05.0.7 or later (Dell release date 07/31/2026)
Workaround
- Unknown. Dell documents no workaround; patching is the remedy.
- Interim measures, not vendor-sourced: restrict local logon on shared endpoints and limit write access for standard users to directories the application loads from.
Exploitation
- CISA SSVC: Exploitation none, Automatable no, Technical Impact total.
- Not listed in CISA KEV. EPSS about 0.0015.
- No public proof of concept or exploitation reports found; this does not rule them out.
Our recommendation
- Inventory Dell Application Store versions on all endpoints.
- Update every installation below 26.05.0.7 to 26.05.0.7 or later, following Dell advisory KB 000506927.
- Prioritise shared PCs, kiosks and thin clients.
- Apply the whole release, which also fixes CVE-2026-71169 and CVE-2026-82166.
- Recheck NVD and Dell for updates to the CWE classification and the advisory.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- Dell DSA-2026-411 Security Update www.dell.com
- OpenCVE CVE-2026-71170 app.opencve.io
- VulDB 422534 vuldb.com
- Positive Technologies PT-2026-117639 vulners.com
- Strix CVE-2026-71170 www.strix.ai
- OffSeq Radar CVE-2026-71170 radar.offseq.com
- CNNVD CNNVD-2026-30866766 vulners.com
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 1 Nov 2026, 23:38.
Original description (NVD)
Dell Application Store, versions prior to 26.05.0.7, contains an Uncontrolled Path Element vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to an Elevation of Privilege and arbitrary code execution.
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS data © FIRST.org.
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