5.9

CVE-2026-79940: dell idrac9_firmware Improper Access Control

CVSS: 5.9v3.1MediumAwaiting analysis
Published 26-08-2026Last modified 26-08-2026
Open JSON

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-79940 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Improper Access Control vulnerability in dell idrac9_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · +0.11 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-08-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Dell iDRAC9, 14G versions prior to 7.00.00.182 and 15G/16G versions prior to 7.20.30.50, contains an Improper Access Control vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to gaining access to unauthorized data.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

21%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.11 pp

From 0.18% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.29%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Dell1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links