Findings

CVE-2026-40638

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 5.0.0 through 6.2.0, contains an execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability.

Published May 12, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · dell insightiq

Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 5.0.0 through 6.2.0, contains an execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.

Code

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Timeline

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  1. May 12, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 5.0.0 through 6.2.0, contains an execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 5.0.0 through 6.2.0, contains an execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.

Affected

  • cpe dell/insightiqversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40638

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40638

    Dell PowerScale InsightIQ, versions 5.0.0 through 6.2.0, contains an execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2026-40638 · ZeroDay Findings