CVE-2026-40711
OS command injection in Dell CSI modules may allow remote code execution.
Is CVE-2026-40711 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-40711 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-40711?
CVE-2026-40711 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.0. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-40711?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-40711, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2026-40711 affect?
CVE-2026-40711 affects Dell Container Storage Modules - csi-powerstore v2.16.0, Dell Container Storage Modules - csi-unity v2.16.0, Dell Container Storage Modules - csi-powerflex v2.16.0, Dell Container Storage Modules - csi-powermax v2.16.0. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-40711?
Monitor deployments; restrict access; plan patch when released.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution via OS command injection; attacker with remote access can run commands with high privileges on the host.
Monitor only
- affected< 2.15.2 or later
- affected< 2.17.0 or later
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.