---
id: "CVE-2026-71169"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-71169"]
title: "Dell Application Store: incorrect permissions expose sensitive data to local users"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.0
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["dell", "endpoints", "other", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["already-on-26.05.0.7-or-later"]
published_at: "2026-10-19T20:20:03+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T03:38:21+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71169", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00"}]
---

# Dell Application Store: incorrect permissions expose sensitive data to local users

Dell Application Store versions before 26.05.0.7 assign incorrect permissions to a critical resource. A low-privileged user with local access can read sensitive information.

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

## How to check

- Check the installed Dell Application Store version in the application's About dialog or installed programs list; versions below `26.05.0.7` are affected.

## Fix

- Update Dell Application Store to `26.05.0.7` or later.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71169

## From the sources

Dell Application Store, versions prior to 26.05.0.7, contain an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Disclosure of sensitive information

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