CVE-2026-55978
HighCVSS 8.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk1th percentile - higher than 1% of all known CVEs
Summary
An improper access control vulnerability in CatchPulse could allow a non-administrative local attacker to connect to an unrestricted kernel filter communication port and bypass CatchPulse's security policy enforcement.
Risk Assessment
A local attacker can bypass CatchPulse's security controls, potentially leading to system integrity compromise or unauthorized actions.
Recommendation
Restrict access to the kernel filter communication port with appropriate access control rules. Update CatchPulse to a patched version.
Other vulnerabilities in CatchPulse
See all- CVE-2026-55980Medium
A denial-of-service vulnerability in CatchPulse could allow an attacker to conduct a stack buffer overrun attack, leading to a denial-of-service condition.
- CVE-2026-55979Medium
An improper access control check in CatchPulse's named pipe communication interface could allow an attacker to invoke CatchPulse functions. This is limited to operations that enforce more restrictive security policies.
Original NVD description (English source)
An improper access control vulnerability in CatchPulse could allow a non-administrative local attacker to connect to an unrestricted kernel filter communication port and bypass CatchPulse's security policy enforcement.