Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU135975

Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control in ExpressUpdate Agent for Windows - CVE-2026-8797

Published: June 30, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU135975

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-8797

CWE-ID: CWE-782

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: NEC Corporation

Affected software:
ExpressUpdate Agent for Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient access control in the IOCTL. A local user can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privilege.

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