EaseUS Partition Master Kernel Driver epmntdrv.sys access control
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation, 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-266 and CWE-284.
Summary
A vulnerability was identified in EaseUS Partition Master up to 14.5. The affected element is an unknown function in the library epmntdrv.sys of the component Kernel Driver. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. You should upgrade the affected component. The vendor explains: "We have confirmed that this issue was present only in older versions of the product. Our product has since been updated, and the issue has been resolved in the latest version, so it no longer exists."
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-2026-12781
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5497-893c-j3pf
References
More EaseUS vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-10926 EaseUS Partition Master Kernel Driver EUEDKEPM.sys access control CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2022-26367 EaseUS Data Recovery - 'ensserver.exe' Unquoted Service Path CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2025-32263 The eudskacs.sys driver version 20250328 shipped with EaseUs Todo Backup 1.2.0.1 fails to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-15520 EaseUS Todo Backup may allow local privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-12781 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12781 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5497-893c-j3pf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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