Local SYSTEM execution via unsafe remoting deserialization
Published Aug 7, 2026 · Updated Aug 7, 2026
Unsafe deserialization in StableBit Scanner 2.6.13.4088 allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM through ScannerService. The LocalSystem service exposes the Scanner2_Comm .NET Remoting pipe to standard users and BinaryFormatter-deserializes the object TaskState argument to Comm1.StartTask. A standard Windows account with local logon access can supply a gadget object and gain complete control of the host without administrator rights.
Summary
What happened
Unsafe deserialization in StableBit Scanner 2.6.13.4088 allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM through ScannerService. The LocalSystem service exposes the Scanner2_Comm .NET Remoting pipe to standard users and BinaryFormatter-deserializes the object TaskState argument to Comm1.StartTask. A standard Windows account with local logon access can supply a gadget object and gain complete control of the host without administrator rights.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-19190
- Published
- Aug 7, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2026
- Vendor
- StableBit
- Product
- StableBit Scanner
- Classifications
- CWE-266, CWE-275, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 7, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 7, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=2.6.13.4088
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- StableBit Scanner BinaryFormatter SYSTEM marker proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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