Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2026-40636
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.22%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-798 ↗CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | ECS | 0 < 4.3.0.0 or later (affected) |
| Dell | ObjectScale | 0 < 4.3.0.0 or later (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.223%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Dell · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-04-14T16:10:47 |
| Published | 2026-05-11T08:57:19 |
| Patch Date | 2026-05-09 |
| Last Updated | 2026-05-12T03:55:17 |
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