CVE-2026-40639

June 9, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

5.7
Medium

Description

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Dell
  • Client Platform Bios
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-261
Weak Encoding for Password
Obscuring a password with a trivial encoding does not protect the password.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a dell client_platform_bios / / / / / / / /

References

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

Tags

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CWE-261
2026-06-09
CVE-2026-40639

CVSS Score

5.7 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: PHYSICAL
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: NONE

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

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Timeline

Published: June 9, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified: June 9, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

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