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

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 PowerEdge servers. About CVE-2026-86360 CVE-2026-86360 is a path traversal vulnerability with a CVSS base score of 9.6 that affects DSU versions prior to 2.3.0.0.