Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-79940 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79940 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-79940?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.9, published 26 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Dell iDRAC9 14G versions prior to 7.00.00.182; 15G/16G versions prior to 7.20.30.50.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-79940?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-79940 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-79940?
- Check whether you run Dell iDRAC9 at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
The vulnerability is an improper access control flaw in Dell iDRAC9 (versions prior to 7.00.00.182 for 14G servers and prior to 7.20.30.50 for 15G/16G servers). An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability without user interaction to bypass authentication controls. The attack requires network access to the iDRAC interface but has high complexity (AC:H per CVSS vector). Successful exploitation results in unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data (integrity impact noted in CVSS). Patches are available: version 7.00.00.182 or later for 14G, and version 7.20.30.50 or later for 15G/16G.
Affected products
- Dell iDRAC9 14G versions prior to 7.00.00.182; 15G/16G versions prior to 7.20.30.50
Timeline
- 2026-08-26: disclosed: Published on NVD
- 2026-08-25: advisory: Dell DSA-2026-374 initial release