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CVE-2026-61407

Dell Watchdog Timer Driver versions prior to 2.0.0.1 contain an Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control vulnerability.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.10%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.10%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.10% probability · 1th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-698
Source: security_alert@emc.com

References

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: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.