Vulnerability in Dell Edge Gateway 3000
CVE-2026-40639
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.
EPSS: 0.002 (9.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Dell Edge Gateway 3000 — versions 0
- Dell Edge Gateway 5000 — versions 0
- Dell Embedded Pc 3000 — versions 0
- Dell Embedded Pc 5000 — versions 0
- Dell Precision 3630 Tower — versions 0
- Dell Precision 3930 Rack — versions 0
- Dell Latitude 7220 Rugged Extreme — versions 0
- Dell Latitude Rugged 5420 — versions 0
- Dell Latitude Rugged 5424 — versions 0
- Dell Latitude Rugged 7220ex — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-40639?
- CVE-2026-40639 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Edge Gateway 3000, classified under Weak Encoding for Password. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2026-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-40639?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.