CVE-2026-40717 Path traversal in Monitor driver
A local low-privileged attacker can exploit improper link resolution in the Dell Monitor driver to elevate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-40717?
CVE-2026-40717 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dell Monitor driver, published on 3 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-40717?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Monitor Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2026-40717?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-40717 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-40717 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-40717 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p6hq-r87w-qv7v.