CVE-2026-40717 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Dell

Monitor driver

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 1.0.0.0

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000481265/dsa-2026-295

History

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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.
Weaknesses		CWE-59
References		https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000481265/dsa-2026-295
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: dell

Published: 2026-08-03T17:30:44.511Z

Updated: 2026-08-03T20:14:47.888Z

Reserved: 2026-04-15T05:04:31.838Z

Link: CVE-2026-40717

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T20:14:43.557Z

NVD

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Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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