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CVE-2026-82162

Dell Command | Configure (DCC), versions prior to 5.2.3.35, contain an Improper Handling of Mixed Encoding vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.

Scores

9.8
CVSS 9.8 out of 10, critical severity.
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The facts

Published
6 October 2026
Last changed
13 October 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Severity
Critical, CVSS 9.8 out of 10 (version 3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
Known exploited
Not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue in this build.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days (percentile 22).

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