CVE-2026-61407

Published: Aug 18, 2026Modified: Aug 20, 2026

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Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.0 / Impact: 6.0

Source: security_alert@emc.com (Secondary)

Description

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.

Related CWEs

CWE-698

Execution After Redirect (EAR)

The web application sends a redirect to another location, but instead of exiting, it executes additional code.

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

Source: security_alert@emc.com

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