DSA-2026-215: Security Update for Dell SupportAssist for PCs (Home and Business), Dell Optimizer, Dell Trusted Device, Dell/Alienware Update, Alienware Command Center, Dell Command | Update for an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access Vulnerability

Summary: Dell released remediation for an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') Vulnerability in Dell Inventory Collector invoked within Dell SupportAssist for PCs (Home and Business), Dell Optimizer, Dell Trusted Device, Dell Update, Alienware Update, Alienware Command Center, Dell Command | Update that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system. ...

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Impact

Medium

Details

Proprietary Code CVEs Description CVSS Base Score CVSS Vector String
CVE-2026-41116 Dell Inventory Collector Client, versions prior to 13.8.0, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Arbitrary File Write. 6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.
Proprietary Code CVEs Description CVSS Base Score CVSS Vector String
CVE-2026-41116 Dell Inventory Collector Client, versions prior to 13.8.0, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Arbitrary File Write. 6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.
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Affected Products & Remediation

Product

Software/Firmware

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Release Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

Link

Dell Inventory Collector

Software

Versions prior to 13.8.0

Version 13.8.0 or later

04/30/2026

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000123347/drivers-and-downloads-faqs

 

Product

Software/Firmware

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Release Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

Link

Dell Inventory Collector

Software

Versions prior to 13.8.0

Version 13.8.0 or later

04/30/2026

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000123347/drivers-and-downloads-faqs

 

Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, Alienware Update, Dell Optimizer, Dell Trusted Device and Dell SupportAssist for PCs (Home and Business) automatically updates Inventory Collector without any user interaction.

To verify you are running the remediated version of Inventory Collector within these products, follow below steps:

  1. Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\UpdateService\Service\InvColPC\
  2. Right Click            on the invcol.exe file, click on Properties, then go to Details tab.
  3. Verify Product Version is 13.8.0 or later.
    1. If yes, no further action is required.
    2. If version is not 13.8.0 or later, perform the steps to auto-update Inventory Collector below for the relevant product:

SupportAssist for PCs (Home and Business)

  1. Windows Search and select SupportAssist
  2. Open the SupportAssist application
  3. Navigate to “Get Drivers and Downloads” and click on “Run Now”.

Dell Command| Update/ Dell Update/ Alienware Update/ Dell Optimizer/ Dell  Trusted  Device

  1. Windows Search and select Dell Command| Update/ Dell Update/ Alienware Update/ Dell Optimizer/ Dell Trusted Device
  2. Open Dell Command| Update/ Dell Update/ Alienware Update/ Dell Optimizer/ Dell Trusted Device
  3. Click on “Check”.

Revision History

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RevisionDateDescription
1.02026-06-08Initial Release

Acknowledgements

CVE-2026-41116: Dell Technologies would like to thank falconCorrup for reporting this issue.

Related Information

Dell Security Advisories and Notices
Dell Vulnerability Response Policy
CVSS Scoring Guide

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Affected Products

Alienware Command Center, Alienware Update, Dell Command | Update, Dell Optimizer, SupportAssist for Home PCs, Dell Update, SupportAssist for Business PCs, Dell Trusted Device
Article Properties
Article Number: 000463760
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 08 Jun 2026
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