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CVE-2026-61407

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.10% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-18 · Last synced 2026-09-17

CyberRota Analysis

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The Dell Watchdog Timer Driver versions prior to 2.0.0.1 are vulnerable due to an Exposed IOCTL with insufficient access control, allowing low-privileged local attackers to exploit this flaw. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation, potentially compromising system integrity. Organizations using affected versions of the driver should prioritize remediation to mitigate the risk of unauthorized access.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2026-61407
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
0.10%

Original NVD 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.