PT-2026-67454 · Dell · Monitor Driver

CVE-2026-40717 · Published 2026-08-03 · Updated 2026-08-03

NVD

CVSS v3.1

6.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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.

Fix

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-40717

Affected Products

Monitor Driver

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40717 · Security Note
• https://dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000481265/dsa-2026-295 · Vendor Advisory