ShellCodeX vulnerability brief
HIGH
Received
CVE-2026-55978
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.
Published 06 Aug 2026, 10:16 UTC
Last modified 06 Aug 2026, 10:16 UTC
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Attack profile
The conditions required to exploit this vulnerability and its potential impact.
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
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Affected products
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NVD has not published structured affected-product data for this record.
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Weakness classification
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Weakness classification is still awaiting analysis.
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Source references
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