Vulnerability in Dell Insightiq
CVE-2026-40638
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Dell Insightiq
- Dell Powerscale Insightiq — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000463695/dsa-2026-208-security-update-for-del… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-40638?
- CVE-2026-40638 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Insightiq, classified under CWE-250. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2026-05-12.
- How severe is CVE-2026-40638?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.