Medium severity · published May 12, 2026
CVE-2026-40638
Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 5.0.0 through 6.2.0, contains an execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability
6.7
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 2% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PI
PowerScale InsightIQ · Dell
before 6.3.0 or later · source: vendor
IN
Insightiq · Dell
5.0.0 before 6.3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40638
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40638
Vendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000463695/dsa-2026-208-security-update-for-dell-powerscale-insightiq-multiple-vulnerabilities
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