What is CVE-2026-61407?
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 exploit this to achieve privilege escalation. Updating the driver to the latest version is strongly recommended.
Azərbaycanca: Dell Watchdog Timer Driver-in 2.0.0.1-dən əvvəlki versiyalarında, kifayət qədər giriş nəzarəti olmayan açıq IOCTL zəifliyi mövcuddur. Bu, aşağı səlahiyyətli lokal təcavüzkarın imtiyaz yüksəltməsinə (Privilege Escalation) səbəb ola bilər. İstifadəçilərə driver-i ən son versiyaya yeniləmələri tövsiyə olunur.
Related CVEs
link basis: same weakness class CWE-284; shared vendor: Dell
FAQ2
Which versions of the Dell Watchdog Timer Driver are affected by CVE-2026-61407?
Dell Watchdog Timer Driver versions prior to 2.0.0.1 are affected by this vulnerability.
What outcome can a local attacker achieve by successfully exploiting CVE-2026-61407?
A low-privileged attacker with local access could achieve privilege escalation.
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