CVE-2026-40717CWE-59

CVE-2026-40717

Medium · published August 3, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.6
EPSS
0%
Percentile
4.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Dell Monitor driver, version 1.0.0.0, contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.6 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00158 · 4.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2026-08-03T22:16Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
dell/monitor_driverall versions—
References (1)
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000481265/dsa-2026-295 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 AUG 17:30Z
    Dell Monitor driver, version 1.0.0.0, contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability
    cvelistv5