CVE-2026-40636

CRITICAL

Dell ECS 3.8.1.0-3.8.1.7 and ObjectScale < 4.3.0.0 - Unauthenticated Filesystem Access via Hard-coded Credentials

Title source: llm

Description

Dell ECS versions 3.8.1.0 through 3.8.1.7 and Dell ObjectScale versions prior to 4.3.0.0, contains a use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to filesystem access for attacker.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000462117/dsa-2026-047-security-update-for-dell-ecs-and-objectscale-multiple-vulnerabilities-1

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8

EPSS 0.0005

EPSS Percentile 16.3%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-798

Status published

Products (4)

Dell/ECS < 4.3.0.0 or later

dell/elastic_cloud_storage 3.8.1.0 - 4.3.0.0

dell/objectscale < 4.3.0.0

Dell/ObjectScale < 4.3.0.0 or later

Published May 11, 2026

Tracked Since May 11, 2026