CVE-2026-61407: CWE-698: Execution After Redirect (EAR) in Dell Watchdog Timer Driver
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Dell Watchdog Timer Driver versions before 2.0.0.1 contain an exposed IOCTL interface that lacks sufficient access control. This vulnerability could be exploited by a low privileged attacker with local access to escalate privileges on the affected system. The issue is tracked as CVE-2026-61407 and is associated with CWE-698, indicating an Execution After Redirect weakness. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to full system compromise through privilege escalation, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The attacker requires local access and low privileges to exploit the vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the Watchdog Timer Driver.
CVE-2026-61407: CWE-698: Execution After Redirect (EAR) in Dell Watchdog Timer Driver
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 v3.1
Score 8.8high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Dell Watchdog Timer Driver versions before 2.0.0.1 contain an exposed IOCTL interface that lacks sufficient access control. This vulnerability could be exploited by a low privileged attacker with local access to escalate privileges on the affected system. The issue is tracked as CVE-2026-61407 and is associated with CWE-698, indicating an Execution After Redirect weakness. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to full system compromise through privilege escalation, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The attacker requires local access and low privileges to exploit the vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the Watchdog Timer Driver.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-09T11:05:01.705Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a847118c6e8be03325a97c0
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 14:50:00 UTC
Last enriched: 08/18/2026, 15:04:36 UTC
Last updated: 08/18/2026, 23:47:23 UTC
Views: 9
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