Dell Monitor driver, version 1.0.0.0, contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit t…

Medium CVSS 6.6

CVECVE-2026-40717

First seen2026-08-03 22:15 UTC

Disclosed2026-08-03 18:16 UTC

Last updated2026-08-03 22:15 UTC

Channel statusauto

Summary

Dell Monitor driver, version 1.0.0.0, contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.

In-depth triage · Auto channel

No in-depth report has been generated yet (DR-003 v2 AI pipeline is under construction).

Sources

NVD DATABASE

Original Links

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000481265/dsa-2026-295

Timeline

2026-08-03 nvd_ingest NVD