FKIE_CVE-2026-55979

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-06 10:16 - Updated: 2026-08-06 13:18
Severity
5.2 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
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.
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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          "product": "CatchPulse",
          "vendor": "SecureAge",
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    }
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  "lastModified": "2026-08-06T13:18:20.940",
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          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L",
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          "timestamp": "2026-08-06T12:24:17.146593Z",
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  "vulnStatus": "Received",
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}



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