CVE-2026-61407 Privilege escalation in Watchdog Timer Driver
A local low-privileged attacker can exploit an exposed IOCTL in the Dell Watchdog Timer Driver to escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-61407?
CVE-2026-61407 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Watchdog Timer Driver, published on 18 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-698
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-61407?
How do I fix CVE-2026-61407?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-61407 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-61407 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-61407 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qfmc-mx63-r5p3.