Dell System Update flaw allows attackers to gain root privileges (CVE-2026-86360)

October 5, 2026 · 2:53 pm 2 sources

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• New Dell System Update flaw lets hackers gain root privileges
  BleepingComputer · October 5, 2026 14:53
  Dell warned customers to patch a critical vulnerability in the System Update (DSU) command-line interface (CLI) deployment tool as soon as possible. [...]
• Dell System Update flaw allows attackers to gain root privileges (CVE-2026-86360)
  Help Net Security · October 6, 2026 10:44
  Dell is urging customers to patch a vulnerability (CVE-2026-86360) in Dell System Update (DSU) that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. DSU is a tool used by enterprise IT administrators to apply driver, BIOS, and firmware updates to Dell…