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CVE-2026-40717
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.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"Monitor driver","vendor":"Dell","versions":[{"lessThan":"1.0.0.0","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:5930d71c85e1c4bf5560555d79bca9faf0086603e642160c7ab375f7387d42a7 · sha256:a81e4064c6208507… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":6.6,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"NONE","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:5930d71c85e1c4bf5560555d79bca9faf0086603e642160c7ab375f7387d42a7 · sha256:a81e4064c6208507… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-59","description":"CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:5930d71c85e1c4bf5560555d79bca9faf0086603e642160c7ab375f7387d42a7 · sha256:a81e4064c6208507… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"tags":["vendor-advisory"],"url":"https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000481265/dsa-2026-295"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:5930d71c85e1c4bf5560555d79bca9faf0086603e642160c7ab375f7387d42a7 · sha256:a81e4064c6208507… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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