CVE-2026-40638 json
Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 5.0.0 through 6.2.0, contains an execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability.
published 2026-05-12 5 mo ago modified 2026-10-26 13 d ago also EUVD-2026-29472
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 1%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Dell PowerScale InsightIQ 6.3.0 or later
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 5 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Dell PowerScale InsightIQ
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-40638
- NVD CVE-2026-40638
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