CVE-2026-11459Public exploit

Local arbitrary file read via spoofable driver authorization

Published Jun 7, 2026 · Updated Jun 7, 2026

Improper access control in SecureAge CatchPulse 10.9.0 through 10.9.3 allows local users to read arbitrary files via saappctl.sys. The IOCTL handler trusts a caller-controlled command line in the process PEB, then passes an attacker-selected path to FltCreateFile and returns FltReadFile output through the IRP buffer. Any local low-privilege user can spoof the CatchPulse service path and retrieve protected files, including SAM and SYSTEM registry hives, without user interaction.

CVSS severity3.3
Low
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in SecureAge CatchPulse 10.9.0 through 10.9.3 allows local users to read arbitrary files via saappctl.sys. The IOCTL handler trusts a caller-controlled command line in the process PEB, then passes an attacker-selected path to FltCreateFile and returns FltReadFile output through the IRP buffer. Any local low-privilege user can spoof the CatchPulse service path and retrieve protected files, including SAM and SYSTEM registry hives, without user interaction.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-11459
Published
Jun 7, 2026
Updated
Jun 7, 2026
Vendor
SecureAge Technology
Product
CatchPulse
Classifications
CWE-284, CWE-200, T1003.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 7, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 7, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.9.0
  2. Affected versionversion=10.9.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SecureAge Technology · CatchPulseversion=10.9.0; version=10.9.1

Published CVSS scores

3.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
1.9VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
1.7VulDBAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Controls
CWE-200Information Disclosure
T1003.002OS Credential Dumping: Security Account Manager

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