---
id: "CVE-2026-111499"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-111499"]
title: "Dell OpenManage Enterprise: low-privileged local user can bypass protection mechanism"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 5.5
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["dell", "infrastructure", "on-prem", "openmanage-enterprise", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["no-local-low-privilege-users", "version-4.8.0-or-later"]
published_at: "2026-10-30T14:16:37+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-30T14:30:53+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-30T14:32:54+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111499", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-30T14:30:53+00:00"}]
---

# Dell OpenManage Enterprise: low-privileged local user can bypass protection mechanism

Dell OpenManage Enterprise versions before 4.8.0 assign incorrect permissions to a critical resource. A low-privileged local user could exploit this to bypass a protection mechanism.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed OpenManage Enterprise version in the appliance console or web UI and compare it to `4.8.0`.

## Fix

- Dell OpenManage Enterprise: upgrade to `4.8.0` or later (per the sources' version range: prior to 4.8.0 is affected).

## Timeline

- 2026-10-30T14:30:53+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111499

## From the sources

Dell OpenManage Enterprise, versions prior to 4.8.0, contains an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Protection mechanism bypass.

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