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Dell PowerScale InsightIQ CVE-2026-40638

| EUVD-2026-29472 MEDIUM
Execution with Unnecessary Privileges (CWE-250)
2026-05-12 dell GHSA-pfg9-wgjh-92j7
6.7
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
May 12, 2026 - 15:02 EUVD
Analysis Generated
May 12, 2026 - 14:16 vuln.today
CVE Published
May 12, 2026 - 13:31 nvd
MEDIUM 6.7

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

Local privilege escalation in Dell PowerScale InsightIQ versions 5.0.0 through 6.2.0 allows high-privileged attackers to execute code with unnecessary elevated privileges, potentially escalating to full system compromise. The vulnerability requires existing local access and high privilege level on the affected system; no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis.

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CVE-2026-40638 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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