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.
History

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Dell
Dell dell Precision 3630 Tower
Dell edge Gateway 3000
Dell edge Gateway 5000
Dell embedded Box Pc 3000
Dell embedded Box Pc 5000
Dell latitude 7220 Rugged Extreme
Dell latitude Rugged 5420
Dell latitude Rugged 5424
Dell latitude Rugged 7220ex
Dell latitude Rugged 7424
Dell precision 3930 Rack
Vendors & Products Dell
Dell dell Precision 3630 Tower
Dell edge Gateway 3000
Dell edge Gateway 5000
Dell embedded Box Pc 3000
Dell embedded Box Pc 5000
Dell latitude 7220 Rugged Extreme
Dell latitude Rugged 5420
Dell latitude Rugged 5424
Dell latitude Rugged 7220ex
Dell latitude Rugged 7424
Dell precision 3930 Rack

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Title Weak Password Encoding in Dell BIOS Enables Privilege Escalation

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-261
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: dell

Published: 2026-06-09T18:04:53.344Z

Updated: 2026-06-09T19:12:13.457Z

Reserved: 2026-04-14T16:10:47.675Z

Link: CVE-2026-40639

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-09T19:12:09.428Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-06-09T19:17:53.043

Modified: 2026-06-09T19:30:24.713

Link: CVE-2026-40639

cve-icon Redhat

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