CVE-2026-40638
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Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-40638, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-05-12
Last updated on: 2026-05-12
Assigner: Dell
Description
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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| dell | insightiq | From 5.0.0 (inc) to 6.3.0 (exc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-250 | The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses. |
