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High 7.8Published Aug 3, 2026
CVE-2026-40717Dell Monitor driver, version 1.0.0.0, contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability.
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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.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-59
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Aug 7, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
dell monitor_driver dell:monitor_driver | 1.0.0.0 | NVD |
References
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000481265/dsa-2026-295vendor-advisory
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