CVE-2026-61407: Dell Watchdog Timer Driver

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Dell Watchdog Timer Driver: before 2.0.0.1 (fixed in 2.0.0.1)

Published 2026-08-18. Last modified 2026-08-20.