CVE-2026-40639
Dell Client Platform BIOS contains a Weak Encoding for Password vulnerability.
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 1.26.0, 1.36.0, 1.32.0, 1.33.0, 2.40.0, and 3 more
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
CISA's decision points: whether it is exploited, whether attacks can be automated, and how much control an attacker gets. Assessed (SSVC 2.0.3).What do these mean? →
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: total
Summary
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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Dell Dell Edge Gateway 3000
fixed in 1.26.0
- Dell Dell Edge Gateway 5000
fixed in 1.36.0
- Dell DELL EMBEDDED PC 3000
fixed in 1.32.0
- Dell DELL EMBEDDED PC 5000
fixed in 1.33.0
- Dell Dell Precision 3630 Tower
fixed in 2.40.0
- Dell Dell Precision 3930 Rack
fixed in 2.43.0
- Dell Latitude 7220 Rugged Extreme
fixed in 1.51.0
- Dell Latitude Rugged 5420
fixed in 1.42.0
- Dell Latitude Rugged 5424
fixed in 1.42.0
- Dell Latitude Rugged 7220EX
fixed in 1.51.0
- Dell Latitude Rugged 7424
fixed in 1.42.0
- Dell Precision 3930 Rack
fixed in 2.43.0