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CVE-2026-40639

MEDIUM
5.7
CVSS Score
Published: June 9, 2026 at 06:04 PM UTC
Updated: July 23, 2026 at 07:32 PM UTC
11 products affected across 1 vendorEmbedded Box PC 5000Latitude 7424 Rugged ExtremeLatitude 5420 Rugged

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Severity
MEDIUM5.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Edge Gateway 3000· Dell
60%
v < 1.26.0
Affected range stops below 1.26.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Edge Gateway 5000· Dell
60%
v < 1.36.0
Affected range stops below 1.36.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Embedded Box Pc 3000· Dell
60%
v < 1.32.0
Affected range stops below 1.32.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Embedded Box PC 5000· Dell
60%
v < 1.33.0
Affected range stops below 1.33.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Latitude 5420 Rugged· Dell
60%
v < 1.42.0
Affected range stops below 1.42.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Latitude 5424 Rugged· Dell
60%
v < 1.42.0
Affected range stops below 1.42.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Latitude 7424 Rugged Extreme· Dell
60%
v < 1.42.0
Affected range stops below 1.42.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Latitude Rugged 7220· Dell
60%
v < 1.51.0
Affected range stops below 1.51.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Latitude Rugged 7220EX· Dell
60%
v < 1.51.0
Affected range stops below 1.51.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Precision 3630-tower· Dell
60%
v < 2.40.0
Affected range stops below 2.40.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000453482/dsa-2026-197

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.7MEDIUMdell
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-261

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