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Remote Code Execution in Dell Wyse Management Suite

IdentifiersCVE-2026-41120CWE-349

CVE-2026-41120 is a critical vulnerability in Dell Wyse Management Suite (WMS) affecting versions prior to 5.5 HF1. Dell describes the issue as an Acceptance of Extraneous Untrusted Data With Trusted Data flaw. The available information indicates that improper handling of untrusted data within WMS can allow attacker-controlled data to be accepted in a trusted processing context. A remote attacker with low privileges can exploit the flaw over the network without user interaction, potentially resulting in remote code execution on the affected WMS instance.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation can result in remote code execution on the vulnerable Dell Wyse Management Suite server. Given the published CVSS characteristics and vendor descriptions, impact is high across confidentiality, integrity, and availability, enabling an attacker to run arbitrary code, compromise the management platform, access or manipulate managed-environment data, disrupt service operation, and potentially use the WMS instance as a foothold for further movement within the environment.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

If immediate patching is not possible, restrict remote access to the Wyse Management Suite interface and services, especially from untrusted or internet-reachable networks. Use network segmentation to limit exposure of the management server, increase monitoring for indicators of compromise and suspicious code-execution activity, and review system and application logs for anomalous access or execution events. These measures only reduce exposure and do not eliminate the underlying vulnerability.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade Dell Wyse Management Suite to version 5.5 HF1 or later. Apply Dell-provided security updates promptly across all affected WMS deployments and verify that no instances remain on versions prior to 5.5 HF1. Obtain the fixed release from Dell's official support channels and follow vendor guidance for deployment and post-update validation.
PUBLIC EXPLOITS

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