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.

The EPSS score is 0.00115.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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

Configuration 1 [-]

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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:h:dell:se2726h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:se2726hs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:se3223q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

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References
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https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000481265/dsa-2026-295 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

 ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dell
Dell monitor Driver
Vendors & Products Dell
Dell monitor Driver

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Elevated Privileges via Improper Link Resolution in Dell Monitor Driver

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
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: dell

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-05T13:33:46.424Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-40717

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

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-03T18:16:38.907

Modified: 2026-08-07T15:14:55.180

Link: CVE-2026-40717

cve-icon Redhat

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Updated: 2026-08-05T10:21:54Z

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