CVE-2026-81469: High severity Dell Dell Inventory Collector Client vulnerability

Q: Which installations are affected?

Dell Inventory Collector Client versions earlier than 15.0.0 are affected. Version 15.0.0 and later are not identified as affected in the provided information.

Q: What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

An attacker needs local access and only low-privileged access. Successful exploitation could result in code execution and elevation of privileges.

Published Sep 21, 2026

Updated

Dell Inventory Collector Client, versions prior to 15.0.0, contain an Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Code execution and Elevation of Privileges

Affected Software

1 affected component

Dell Dell Inventory Collector Client<15.0.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade Dell Inventory Collector Client to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 15.0.0

Event History

Sep 21, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·07:26 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·07:26 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Which installations are affected?

Dell Inventory Collector Client versions earlier than 15.0.0 are affected. Version 15.0.0 and later are not identified as affected in the provided information.

What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?