CVE-2026-15430 (GCVE-0-2026-15430)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-03 14:45 – Updated: 2026-08-03 19:19
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
CVE-2026-15430
Summary
Improper access control in the IRP_MJ_WRITE command interface in
Wellbia XIGNCODE3 xhunter2.sys, version 2026.6.1.192, allows a local, unprivileged attacker to achieve local privilege escalation to
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, extract credentials from PPL-protected
lsass.exe, and terminate PPL-protected security processes.
Severity
6.2 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-03 19:19 UTC
CWE
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
- CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
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