DSA-2026-422: Security Update for Dell Server Update Utility (SUU) Vulnerability

Summary: Dell Server Update Utility remediation is available for a DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

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Impact

High

Details

Proprietary Code CVEs

Description

CVSS Base Score

CVSS Vector String

CVE-2026-56795

Dell Server Update Utility, versions prior to 26.07.01, contains an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Code execution.

8.2

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/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-2026-56795

Dell Server Update Utility, versions prior to 26.07.01, contains an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Code execution.

8.2

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HThis hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.

 

Dell Technologies recommends all customers consider both the CVSS base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores that may impact the potential severity associated with a particular security vulnerability.

Affected Products & Remediation

Product

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Link

Dell Driver Pack For Windows OS

Versions prior to 26.07.01

Version 26.07.01

https://www.dell.com/support/home/drivers/DriversDetails?driverid=GCYJN

Dell Driver Pack For Linux OS

Versions prior to 26.07.01

Version 26.07.01

https://www.dell.com/support/home/drivers/DriversDetails?driverid=8JXYK

Dell Server Update
Utility, Windows 64-bit format

Versions prior to 26.07.01

Version 26.07.01

https://www.dell.com/support/home/drivers/DriversDetails?driverid=2GJ8H

Dell Server Update
Utility, Linux 64-bit format

Versions prior to 26.07.01

Version 26.07.01

https://www.dell.com/support/home/drivers/DriversDetails?driverid=7JM6P

 

Product

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Link

Dell Driver Pack For Windows OS

Versions prior to 26.07.01

Version 26.07.01

https://www.dell.com/support/home/drivers/DriversDetails?driverid=GCYJN

Dell Driver Pack For Linux OS

Versions prior to 26.07.01

Version 26.07.01

https://www.dell.com/support/home/drivers/DriversDetails?driverid=8JXYK

Dell Server Update
Utility, Windows 64-bit format

Versions prior to 26.07.01

Version 26.07.01

https://www.dell.com/support/home/drivers/DriversDetails?driverid=2GJ8H

Dell Server Update
Utility, Linux 64-bit format

Versions prior to 26.07.01

Version 26.07.01

https://www.dell.com/support/home/drivers/DriversDetails?driverid=7JM6P

 

Revision History

Revision

Date

Description

1.0

2026-09-16

Initial Release

 

Acknowledgements

Dell would like to thank saltedfish for reporting this issue.

Related Information

Affected Products

Server Update Utility
Article Properties
Article Number: 000509930
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 16 Sep 2026
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