FKIE_CVE-2026-55978

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-06 10:16 - Updated: 2026-08-06 13:18
Severity
8.4 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
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.
References
5f57b9bf-260d-4433-bf07-b6a79e9bb7d4https://www.csa.gov.sg/alerts-and-advisories/alerts/al-2026-098/
5f57b9bf-260d-4433-bf07-b6a79e9bb7d4https://www.secureage.com/security-vulnerabilities#
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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  "lastModified": "2026-08-06T13:18:20.823",
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          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
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