CVE-2026-40717

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  3. 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.

6.6 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000481265/dsa-2026-295 Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:dell:monitor_driver:1.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:h:dell:aw2526hl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:aw2725dm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:aw2726dl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:aw2726dm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:aw3225dm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:aw3425dwm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:e2722h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:e2722hs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:e2723h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:e2723hn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:e2724hs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:e2725h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:e2725hm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:g2724d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:p1917s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:p2421d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:p2421dc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:p2425d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:p2425de:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:p2720d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:p2720dc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:p2723d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:p2723de:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:p5524q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:s2725ds:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:s2725dsm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:s3221qs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:s3222dgm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:s3222hg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:s3222hn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:s3222hs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:s3225qc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:s3225qs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:s3422dwg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:s3425dw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:se2423ds:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:se2426hg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:se2426hgs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:se2722h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:se2722hr:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:se2722hx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:se2723ds:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:se2725h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:se2725hm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:se2726d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:se2726h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:se2726hs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:se3223q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-03 18:16

Updated : 2026-08-07 15:14

NVD link : CVE-2026-40717

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40717

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40717

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Products Affected

dell

  • p2421d
  • aw3225dm
  • se2722h
  • p2723de
  • p2421dc
  • s3222hg
  • p1917s
  • se2426hgs
  • e2723h
  • s2725dsm
  • se2726hs
  • se2722hr
  • se2722hx
  • aw2726dm
  • e2722h
  • s2725ds
  • s3225qs
  • e2722hs
  • aw2526hl
  • se2423ds
  • s3222hn
  • monitor_driver
  • p2425de
  • aw2726dl
  • e2725h
  • s3422dwg
  • s3222hs
  • e2723hn
  • e2724hs
  • s3222dgm
  • aw3425dwm
  • p2720dc
  • se2426hg
  • se2723ds
  • p2720d
  • se2726d
  • p2425d
  • se2725h
  • e2725hm
  • p2723d
  • s3225qc
  • se3223q
  • p5524q
  • s3425dw
  • se2726h
  • aw2725dm
  • g2724d
  • se2725hm
  • s3221qs
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')