Vulnerability in Dell Ecs
CVE-2026-40636
Dell ECS versions 3.8.1.0 through 3.8.1.7 and Dell ObjectScale versions prior to 4.3.0.0, contains a use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to filesystem access for attacker.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Dell Ecs — versions 0
- Dell Elastic Cloud Storage
- Dell Objectscale — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000462117/dsa-2026-047-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-40636?
- CVE-2026-40636 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dell Ecs, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-40636?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.