Protection Mechanism Failure in Dell ThinOS from Dell
CVE-2026-56087

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Dell
Status
Thinos 10
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 July 2026

What is CVE-2026-56087?

Dell ThinOS 10, prior to version 2605_10.2100, is susceptible to a Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability. This flaw could allow attackers with physical access to the device to exploit the system, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive encrypted data. This vulnerability raises significant concerns regarding the security of user data in environments where physical access to devices is possible.

Affected Version(s)

ThinOS 10 0 < 2605_10.2100

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000489640/dsa-20...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dell Technologies would like to thank Darren McDonald at AmberWolf for reporting this issue
.