CVE-2026-40638_CVE-2026-40638

6.7 / 10

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 5.0.0 through 6.2.0, contains an execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-40638

Source dell

Published May 12, 2026 at 13:31

Affected Product

Vendor Dell

Product PowerScale InsightIQ

Affected Versions Dell PowerScale InsightIQ 0

CWE Classification

CWE-250

References

www.dell.com /support/kbdoc/en-us/000463695/dsa-2026-208-security-update-for-dell-powerscale-insightiq-multiple-vulnerabilities

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