CVE-2026-40639

5.7 mediumEPSS 0.2%

Medium (5.7). EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Weak Encoding for Password vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

5.7 medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 8% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-261
Published: 2026-06-09
Modified: 2026-07-23
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000453482/dsa-2026-197

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