PT-2026-67454 · Dell · Monitor Driver

CVE-2026-40717

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Published

2026-08-03

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Updated

2026-08-05

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Dell Monitor driver version 1.0.0.0
Description An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following) issue exists. This occurs when the software does not properly verify if a symbolic link points to an unintended location before accessing a file. A low privileged attacker with local access could exploit this to achieve Elevation of Privileges.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Link Following

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-40717

Affected Products

Monitor Driver