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CVE-2026-40638

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.7 EPSS 0.12% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2026-05-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2026-40638
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.7
EPSS
0.12%

Original NVD 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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