Local privilege escalation via reusable authentication artifacts
Published Aug 3, 2026 · Updated Aug 3, 2026
Improper access control in Wellbia XIGNCODE3 2026.6.1.192 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges through xhunter2.sys writes. The driver treats a signed module copied from game memory as caller identity, accepts an empty certificate chain, and lets unprotected commands set the PID flags guarding privileged operations. A standard Windows user can mint protected-process handles, read lsass.exe credentials, terminate security processes, or inject code.
Summary
What happened
Improper access control in Wellbia XIGNCODE3 2026.6.1.192 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges through xhunter2.sys writes. The driver treats a signed module copied from game memory as caller identity, accepts an empty certificate chain, and lets unprotected commands set the PID flags guarding privileged operations. A standard Windows user can mint protected-process handles, read lsass.exe credentials, terminate security processes, or inject code.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-15430
- Published
- Aug 3, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2026
- Vendor
- Wellbia
- Product
- XIGNCODE3
- Classifications
- CWE-269, CWE-284, CWE-732, T1003.001, T1562.001, T1055, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 3, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 3, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=2026.6.1.192
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