CVE-2026-55979 (GCVE-0-2026-55979)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-06 09:20 – Updated: 2026-08-06 12:24
VLAI
Title
Improper access control check in CatchPulse's named pipe communication interface
Summary
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.
Severity
5.2 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
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 09:19
Credits
Mr Ang Kar Min
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