CVE-2026-38766

Deferred Deferred - Pending Action

Privilege Escalation in Protegent 360

Publication date: 2026-07-22

Last updated on: 2026-07-24

Assigner: MITRE

Description

An issue in Unistal Systems Pvt. Ltd.Protegent 360 v2.0.0.4 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the sub_186f4 function

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Meta Information

Published

2026-07-22

Last Modified

2026-07-24

Generated

2026-08-12

AI Q&A

2026-07-23

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-10

NVD

CVE-2026-38766

EUVD

EUVD-2026-47859

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
unistal_systems_pvt_ltd	protegent_360	2.0.0.4

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-782	The product implements an IOCTL with functionality that should be restricted, but it does not properly enforce access control for the IOCTL.
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.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a local privilege escalation issue in Unistal Systems Pvt. Ltd. Protegent 360 v2.0.0.4. It allows a local attacker to gain higher privileges by exploiting the sub_186f4 function.

Impact Analysis

If you use Protegent 360 v2.0.0.4, an attacker with local access could escalate their privileges, potentially gaining control over the system or accessing sensitive data.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not include information about compliance impacts on standards like GDPR or HIPAA. The vulnerability involves local privilege escalation in Unistal Systems Pvt. Ltd. Protegent 360 v2.0.0.4, but no details are given about regulatory implications.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update Protegent 360 to the latest patched version if available. Disable local attacker access where possible and monitor system logs for unusual privilege escalation attempts.

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