CVE-2026-40717

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.1%, top 98% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

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

Dell Monitor driver, version 1.0.0.0, contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
35(Track)
EG Risk 35/100SSVC: 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
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 3, 2026

Last Modified

August 7, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Aug 3, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

DSA-2026-295: Security Update for Dell Monitor Driver for an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') Vulnerability | Dell US

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000481265/dsa-2026-295

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-40717(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 29× in last 7d / 80× 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.

  1. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-20 17:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-20 06:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-19 18:57 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-08-19 18:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-08-19 07:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-18 19:50 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-08-18 19:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-08-18 08:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-17 21:10 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-08-17 21:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-08-17 09:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-16 22:50 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-08-16 22:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-16 11:39 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-16 11:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-08-16 00:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-15 13:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-15 02:10 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-15 02:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-14 15:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-14 03:51 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-14 03:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-13 16:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-13 05:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-12 18:17 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-08-12 18:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-12 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-08-12 07:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-11 19:55 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-08-11 19:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-11 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-08-11 08:45 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-08-11 08:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-08-11 00:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-08-10 21:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-10 10:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-09 23:16 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-08-09 23:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-09 12:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-09 00:57 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-09 00:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  27. 2026-08-08 13:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-08-08 02:37 UTCEG score recompute
  29. 2026-08-08 02:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-08-07 15:28 UTCEG score recompute▲ 1.20
  31. 2026-08-07 15:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-08-07 15:27 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 7.8 · severity → HIGH
  33. 2026-08-07 10:30 UTCEG score recompute
  34. 2026-08-07 10:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-08-06 12:29 UTCEG score recompute
  37. 2026-08-06 12:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-08-05 14:28 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-08-05 14:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-08-05 13:49 UTCEG score recompute
  42. 2026-08-05 13:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-08-05 05:26 UTCEG score recompute
  44. 2026-08-05 05:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-08-05 04:39 UTCEG score recompute
  46. 2026-08-05 04:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-08-04 15:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  48. 2026-08-04 14:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-08-03 21:20 UTCEG score recompute
  50. 2026-08-03 21:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-08-03 20:43 UTCEG score recompute
  52. 2026-08-03 20:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-08-03 18:17 UTCEG score recompute
  54. 2026-08-03 17:54 UTCEG score recompute
  55. 2026-08-03 17:53 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-40717?
CVE-2026-40717 is a high vulnerability published on August 3, 2026. Dell Monitor driver, version 1.0.0.0, contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.
When was CVE-2026-40717 disclosed?
CVE-2026-40717 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 3, 2026, with the most recent update on August 7, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-40717 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-40717 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 98.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-40717?
CVE-2026-40717 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-40717?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-40717, 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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