{"uuid": "8a21cd16-5961-437e-b32d-ee0def3eacdb", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2026-0828", "type": "seen", "source": "https://t.me/CyberSecurityExploit/31192", "content": "\ud83d\udca3 KillChain \u2014 BYOVD Protected Process Killer (CVE-2026-0828)\n\u2694\ufe0f Kernel Driver Abuse to Terminate Protected Processes\n\n\ud83d\udccc GitHub Repository\n\ud83d\udc49 https://github.com/oxfemale/KillChain\n\n\ud83d\udcd6 Description\nKillChain is a user-mode tool that abuses a vulnerable kernel driver (CVE-2026-0828) to terminate protected processes.\nIt leverages ProcessMonitorDriver.sys and communicates with the kernel via a custom IOCTL interface, allowing it to bypass standard Windows process protection mechanisms.\nThe tool embeds the vulnerable driver inside the executable, extracts it at runtime, registers it as a service, loads it via NtLoadDriver, and sends termination requests using DeviceIoControl.\n\ud83d\udc49 Used in EDR bypass, protected process termination, and BYOVD-based post-exploitation\n\n\u26a0\ufe0f Important Note (Community Awareness)\n\ud83d\udc49 This tool uses BYOVD (Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver) technique\n\u2022 loads a signed but vulnerable driver\n\u2022 abuses kernel-level access\n\n\u26a0\ufe0f HIGH RISK \u2014 commonly used in:\n\u2022 ransomware kill chains\n\u2022 EDR/AV bypass attacks\n\ud83d\udc49 Directly bypasses Protected Process Light (PPL) mechanisms\n\n\ud83d\udccc Community Note\n\ud83d\udc49 Technique category:\n\u2022 BYOVD (Kernel Abuse)\n\u2022 EDR Killer / Process Killer\n\n\ud83d\udc49 Real-world trend:\n\u2022 attackers disable security tools before payload execution\n\u2022 kernel driver abuse is increasingly common\n\n\u2699\ufe0f Core Capabilities\n\ud83d\udca3 Protected Process Termination\n\u2022 kills PPL-protected processes\n\u2022 bypasses Windows security restrictions\n\u2022 targets AV / EDR components\n\n\ud83e\uddec BYOVD Exploitation\n\u2022 uses vulnerable driver (CVE-2026-0828)\n\u2022 escalates capabilities to kernel level\n\u2022 abuses IOCTL interface\n\n\ud83d\udda5 Driver Lifecycle Management\n\u2022 embeds driver in executable\n\u2022 extracts at runtime\n\u2022 registers and loads as kernel service\n\n\ud83d\udd10 Kernel Communication\n\u2022 interacts via DeviceIoControl\n\u2022 sends termination requests\n\u2022 operates from user-mode with kernel power\n\n\u2699\ufe0f Execution Flow\nLaunch Tool (User Mode)\n        \u2193\nExtract Embedded Driver\n        \u2193\nRegister Kernel Service\n        \u2193\nLoad Driver (NtLoadDriver)\n        \u2193\nSend IOCTL (DeviceIoControl)\n        \u2193\nTerminate Protected Process\n\n\ud83e\udde0 Technical Highlights\n\u2022 CVE-2026-0828 vulnerable driver abuse\n\u2022 uses ProcessMonitorDriver.sys\n\u2022 NtLoadDriver for kernel loading\n\u2022 DeviceIoControl for command execution\n\u2022 bypasses Protected Process Light (PPL)\n\n\ud83e\udde0 Usage Example\n# Run executable (admin required)\nKillChain.exe \n\n\ud83e\udde0 Installation\ngit clone https://github.com/oxfemale/KillChain\ncd KillChain\n# build using Visual Studio (C/C++)\n\n\ud83e\udde0 Workflow\nInitial Access\n      \u2193\nExecute Tool\n      \u2193\nLoad Vulnerable Driver\n      \u2193\nGain Kernel Interaction\n      \u2193\nKill Protected Process\n\n\ud83d\ude80 Why It Matters\n\u2022 demonstrates real-world BYOVD attack technique\n\u2022 bypasses modern Windows process protection\n\u2022 critical step in disabling EDR/AV\n\u2022 widely used in advanced malware operations\n\n\ud83d\udca1 Research Value\nUseful for:\n\u2022 BYOVD exploitation research\n\u2022 kernel driver abuse analysis\n\u2022 EDR bypass techniques\n\u2022 Windows internals study\n\u2022 detection engineering\n\n\ud83d\udd25 Key Insight\nVulnerable Driver \u2192 Kernel Access \u2192 IOCTL Abuse \u2192 Process Kill\n\ud83d\udc49 Core concept behind modern EDR bypass attacks\n\n\u2714\ufe0f Exploit \u2714\ufe0f\n\u2714\ufe0f Scanner \u274c\n\u2714\ufe0f C2 \u274c\n\u2714\ufe0f BYOVD EDR Killer \u2714\ufe0f\n\n\u2796\u2796\u2796\u2796\u2796\u2796\u2796\u2796\u2796\u2796\n\n\ud83d\udd10 Cyber Security Exploit Community\nTelegram Group\nhttps://t.me/Cyber_Security_Exploit\n\nTelegram Channel\nhttps://t.me/CyberSecurityExploit\n\nResearch \u2022 Ethical Hacking \u2022 Red Team", "creation_timestamp": "2026-08-15T12:00:03.000277Z"}