CVE-2026-55978 (GCVE-0-2026-55978)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-06 09:18 – Updated: 2026-08-06 12:25
VLAI
Title
Improper access control vulnerability in CatchPulse
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.
Severity
8.4 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
CSA
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
SecureAge CatchPulse Affected: 10.10.0 and earlier
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Date Public
2026-08-06 09:15
Credits
Mr Ang Kar Min
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