CVE-2026-40714

HIGHPre-NVD 7.27.2—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.2 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-07-22. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.2; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.2Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, versions prior to 20.2.0.0, contain(s) an Improper Input Validation vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

CVSS v3
7.2
EG Score
7.2(medium)
EG Risk
33(Track)
EG Risk 33/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity72% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
41%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 22, 2026

Last Modified

July 29, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jul 22, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

DSA-2026-287: Security Update Dell PowerProtect Data Manager for Multiple Security Vulnerabilities | Dell US

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000488847/dsa-2026-287-security-update-dell-powerprotect-data-manager-for-multiple-security-vulnerabilities

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-40714(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 21× in last 7d / 113× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 148 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-08-30 01:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-30 00:53 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-30 00:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-28 21:41 UTCEPSS rescore
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  6. 2026-08-27 23:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  8. 2026-08-27 12:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  10. 2026-08-27 01:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-26 14:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-08-26 13:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  15. 2026-08-25 14:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-25 02:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-24 15:12 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-08-24 15:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-24 03:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-23 16:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  23. 2026-08-23 04:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-08-22 17:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-22 06:00 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-22 06:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-21 18:33 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-08-21 18:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  7. 2026-08-21 07:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-20 19:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-20 08:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  12. 2026-08-19 20:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-08-19 07:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  22. 2026-08-17 09:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  25. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
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  27. 2026-08-16 10:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-08-15 23:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-08-15 11:49 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-08-15 11:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  33. 2026-08-15 00:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-08-14 12:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-08-14 01:30 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-08-14 01:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  38. 2026-08-13 14:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  40. 2026-08-12 15:11 UTCEG score recompute
  41. 2026-08-12 15:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-08-12 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  43. 2026-08-12 03:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-08-11 16:18 UTCEG score recompute
  45. 2026-08-11 16:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-08-11 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  47. 2026-08-11 04:51 UTCEG score recompute
  48. 2026-08-11 04:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-08-11 00:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  50. 2026-08-10 17:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-08-10 05:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-08-09 18:33 UTCEG score recompute
  53. 2026-08-09 18:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  55. 2026-08-09 07:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-08-08 19:41 UTCEG score recompute
  57. 2026-08-08 19:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  59. 2026-08-08 08:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-08-07 20:48 UTCEG score recompute
  61. 2026-08-07 20:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  64. 2026-08-06 21:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  66. 2026-08-06 10:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  68. 2026-08-05 23:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  70. 2026-08-05 11:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-08-05 00:09 UTCEG score recompute
  72. 2026-08-05 00:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-08-04 15:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  74. 2026-08-04 12:41 UTCEG score recompute
  75. 2026-08-04 12:41 UTCGHSA enrichment

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-40714?
CVE-2026-40714 is a high vulnerability published on July 22, 2026. Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, versions prior to 20.2.0.0, contain(s) an Improper Input Validation vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.
When was CVE-2026-40714 disclosed?
CVE-2026-40714 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 22, 2026, with the most recent update on July 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-40714 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-40714 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 59.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-40714?
CVE-2026-40714 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-40714?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-40714, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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