CVE-2026-40636
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CVE-2026-40636 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | Elastic Cloud Storage | >= 3.8.1.0, < 4.3.0.0 |
| Dell | Objectscale | < 4.3.0.0 |
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- Status
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