CVE-2026-61407CWE-698

CVE-2026-61407

High · published August 18, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
1.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00104 · 1.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-698 · Execution After Redirect (EAR)
Published
2026-08-18T19:16Z
References (1)
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000501078/dsa-2026-248-security-update-for-dell-watchdog-timer-driver-for-an-exposed-ioctl-with-insufficient-access-control-vulnerability · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 AUG 14:33Z
    Dell Watchdog Timer Driver versions prior to 2.0.0.1 contain an Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control vulnerability
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