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CVE-2026-40639
Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Weak Encoding for Password vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access could…
Medium5.7EPSS 0.19%
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- Updated
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- Assigned by
- dell
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| dellCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Medium5.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVDNVD · Awaiting Analysis | 3.1 | Medium5.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.19% · top 91% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.7.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected < 1.26.0
- affected < 1.36.0
- affected < 1.32.0
- affected < 1.33.0
Dell · Dell Precision 3630 Tower
- affected < 2.40.0
Dell · Dell Precision 3930 Rack
- affected < 2.43.0
Dell · Latitude 7220 Rugged Extreme
- affected < 1.51.0
- affected < 1.42.0
- affected < 1.42.0
- affected < 1.51.0
- affected < 1.42.0
- affected < 2.43.0
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