---
id: "CVE-2026-86375"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-86375"]
title: "Dell Application Installer: sensitive data stored unencrypted, local readers gain access"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.2
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["dell", "endpoint-management", "other", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["already-updated"]
published_at: "2026-10-19T15:17:08+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T21:57:18+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T04:02:08+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86375", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:18+00:00"}]
---

# Dell Application Installer: sensitive data stored unencrypted, local readers gain access

Dell Application Installer before 26.09.0.1 does not encrypt some sensitive data. A local attacker with access to the machine can read that data and gain unauthorized access.

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

## How to check

- Check the installed Dell Application Installer version against `26.09.0.1`; versions below it are affected
- unknown for which specific data or file location is exposed

## Fix

- Update Dell Application Installer to `26.09.0.1` or later
- unknown for any workaround before updating

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:18+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86375

## From the sources

Dell Application Installer, versions prior to 26.09.0.1, contain a Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access.

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