CVE-2026-61407

HighCVSS 8.8

Published: 18/08/2026(UTC)Updated: 20/08/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/08/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.10%

1th percentile - higher than 1% of all known CVEs

Summary

Vulnerability in Dell Watchdog Timer Driver versions prior to 2.0.0.1. An exposed IOCTL with insufficient access control allows a low-privileged attacker to escalate privileges.

Risk Assessment

Risk of privilege escalation on the system, potentially leading to full system compromise by a local attacker.

Recommendation

Update Dell Watchdog Timer Driver to version 2.0.0.1 or later.

Original NVD description (English source)

Dell Watchdog Timer Driver versions prior to 2.0.0.1 contain an Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Privilege Escalation.