CVE-2026-81469

Summary

The flaw in Dell Inventory Collector Client versions prior to 15.0.0 allows a low-privileged attacker with local access to execute arbitrary code and gain elevated privileges due to an unquoted search path vulnerability.

Exploitability

Exploitation is relatively straightforward for an attacker with local access, as the vulnerability can be triggered through a crafted path or element.

Blast radius

If exploited, the impact could be severe, as it allows for code execution and privilege escalation, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Detection

No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.

Prioritized remediation

Upgrade to version 15.0.0 or later.

Analysis generated locally by qwen2.5:7b-instruct (no data left the box). AI-assisted — verify against primary sources before acting.