CVE-2026-40639CWE-261
Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Weak Encoding for Password vulnerability
Medium · published June 9, 2026
What it is
Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Weak Encoding for Password vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.
The record
Technical detail
- CVSS v3.1
- 5.7 · MEDIUM
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CVSS v4.0
- Not supplied
- EPSS
- 0.00192 · 8.9th percentile
- Weakness
- CWE-261 · Weak Encoding for Password
- Published
- 2026-06-09T18:04Z
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