Qihoo 360 Total Security Nucleus Engine Monitoring Logic RpcStringBindingComposeW protection mechanism
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693.
Summary
A security flaw has been discovered in Qihoo 360 Total Security 6.0. This vulnerability affects the function RpcStringBindingComposeW of the component Nucleus Engine Monitoring Logic. Performing a manipulation of the argument NetworkAddr results in protection mechanism failure. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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-2026-12214
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9r2r-c24c-x9g4
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-12214 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12214 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9r2r-c24c-x9g4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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