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CVE-2026-8797 (GCVE-0-2026-8797)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-26 04:14 – Updated: 2026-06-26 12:19
VLAI
Summary
An access control deficiency vulnerability exists in ExpressUpdate Agent for Windows. If a malicious user gains access to the product, arbitrary code could be executed with SYSTEM privileges.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-26 12:19 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-782 - Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
NEC Corporation ExpressUpdate Agent for Windows Affected: 3.24 and prior
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