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    CVE-2026-40639

    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.

    Published:Jun 9, 2026
    Last Modified:Jun 10, 2026
    EPS:Jun 9, 2026
    EPSS Score:
    CVSS Score:5.7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Dell
    Product
    Dell Precision 3630 Tower
    Vendor
    Dell
    Product
    Edge Gateway 3000
    Vendor
    Dell
    Product
    Edge Gateway 5000
    Vendor
    Dell
    Product
    Embedded Box Pc 3000
    Vendor
    Dell
    Product
    Embedded Box Pc 5000
    Vendor
    Dell
    Product
    Latitude 7220 Rugged Extreme
    Vendor
    Dell
    Product
    Latitude Rugged 5420
    Vendor
    Dell
    Product
    Latitude Rugged 5424
    Vendor
    Dell
    Product
    Latitude Rugged 7220ex
    Vendor
    Dell
    Product
    Latitude Rugged 7424
    Vendor
    Dell
    Product
    Precision 3930 Rack

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-261 Weak Encoding for Password

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-55 Rainbow Table Password Cracking

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High