CVE-2026-40638

MEDIUM

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ < 6.3.0 or later - Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

Title source: rule

Description

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 5.0.0 through 6.2.0, contains an execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000463695/dsa-2026-208-security-update-for-dell-powerscale-insightiq-multiple-vulnerabilities

Scores

CVSS v3 6.7

EPSS 0.0002

EPSS Percentile 5.1%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-250

Status published

Products (2)

dell/insightiq 5.0.0 - 6.3.0

Dell/PowerScale InsightIQ < 6.3.0 or later

Published May 12, 2026

Tracked Since May 12, 2026