SecureAge CatchPulse IOCTL saappctl.sys information disclosure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200 and CWE-284.
Summary
A security vulnerability has been detected in SecureAge CatchPulse up to 10.9.3. Impacted is an unknown function in the library saappctl.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-11459
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pw43-h2x7-pm54
References
More SecureAge vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-13045 SecureAge CatchPulse Driver saappctl.sys heap-based overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-40378 Improper access control vulnerability in CatchPulse CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-40380 Denial-of-service vulnerability in CatchPulse CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2026-40379 Improper access control check in CatchPulse's named pipe communication interface CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.2
Sources
- CVE-2026-11459 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-11459 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pw43-h2x7-pm54 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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