PT-2026-77136 · Dell · Watchdog Timer Driver
CVE-2026-61407
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Published
2026-08-18
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Updated
2026-08-20
CVSS v3.1
8.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Dell Watchdog Timer Driver versions prior to 2.0.0.1
Description
An Exposed IOCTL (Input/Output Control) with insufficient access control allows a low privileged attacker with local access to potentially achieve privilege escalation. IOCTL is a device-driver control code sent to a device driver to perform a specific operation.
Recommendations
Update Dell Watchdog Timer Driver to version 2.0.0.1 or later.
Fix
LPE
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Watchdog Timer Driver