CVE-2026-9489
Local Privilege Escalation in NitroSense 3.x
Publication date: 2026-05-25
Last updated on: 2026-05-25
Assigner: 8fc372e3-d9c5-46e4-9410-38469745c639
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| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-269 | The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. |
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
| CWE-284 | The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. |
| CWE-732 | The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
NitroSense versions 3.x before 3.01.3052 contain a Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability. The program exposes a Windows Named Pipe that uses a custom protocol to invoke internal functions. This Named Pipe is misconfigured, which allows any authenticated local user to execute arbitrary code with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges and delete arbitrary files with SYSTEM privileges.
By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can run code on the target system with elevated privileges, effectively gaining full control over the system.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can have severe impacts as it allows an authenticated local user to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM-level privileges. This means an attacker could take full control of the affected system, potentially installing malware, deleting critical files, or altering system configurations.
The ability to delete arbitrary files with SYSTEM privileges could lead to data loss or system instability.