CVE-2026-40636 (GCVE-0-2026-40636)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-11 08:57 – Updated: 2026-05-12 03:55
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Summary
Dell ECS versions 3.8.1.0 through 3.8.1.7 and Dell ObjectScale versions prior to 4.3.0.0, contains a use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to filesystem access for attacker.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
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Vendor Product Version
Dell ECS Affected: 0 , < 4.3.0.0 or later (semver)
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Dell ObjectScale Affected: 0 , < 4.3.0.0 or later (semver)
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Date Public ?
2026-05-09 18:30
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