CVE-2026-40717 in Monitor driver

Riassunto

di MITRE • 03/08/2026

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.

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• Responsabile: Dell
• Prenotare: 15/04/2026
• Divulgazione: 03/08/2026
• Moderazione: accettato
• Voce: VDB-385638
• CPE: pronto
• CWE: CWE-269 (confermato)
• CVSS: 8.8 (VulDB)
• EPSS: 0.00000
• KEV: no
• Attività: molto basso
• Settore: Finance, Agriculture, ...

Fonti

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40717
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40717
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-40717/