---
id: "CVE-2026-71170"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-71170"]
title: "Dell Application Store: uncontrolled path lets local users run code"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["dell", "endpoint", "other", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["version-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: "2026-10-25T03:10:14+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71170", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00"}]
---

# Dell Application Store: uncontrolled path lets local users run code

Dell Application Store versions before 26.05.0.7 resolve a file path without restricting it, so a low-privileged local user can plant or redirect a file. This can lead to privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution.

_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 its About dialog or installed programs list, and compare against `26.05.0.7`
- unknown for any further file or setting to inspect; the sources do not say which path is affected

## Fix

- Update Dell Application Store to `26.05.0.7` or later, per Dell's advisory (source: NVD)

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71170

## From the sources

Dell Application Store, versions prior to 26.05.0.7, contains an Uncontrolled Path Element vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to an Elevation of Privilege and arbitrary code execution.

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