Privilege Escalation Flaw in Dell Watchdog Timer Driver
CVE-2026-61407

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Dell
Status
Watchdog Timer Driver
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-61407?

The Dell Watchdog Timer Driver versions prior to 2.0.0.1 are subject to a vulnerability that exposes IOCTL calls due to insufficient access controls. This weakness allows an attacker with low privileges and local access to exploit the driver, potentially leading to escalation of privileges within the system. Proper security measures and updates are recommended to mitigate this risk and protect against unauthorized access.

Affected Version(s)

Watchdog Timer Driver 0 < 2.0.0.1

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000501078/dsa-20...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dell Technologies would like to thank ydinkin, for reporting this issue.
Dell Technologies would like to thank NDTSec, for reporting this issue.
Dell Technologies would like to thank impulsive for reporting this issue.
Dell Technologies would like to thank vulnerabilitiesrus for reporting this issue.
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