Kofax Capture 6.0.0.0 Unauthenticated File Read/Write & SMB Coercion via .NET Remoting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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-306.
Summary
Kofax Capture, now referred to as Tungsten Capture, version 6.0.0.0 (other versions may be affected) exposes a deprecated .NET Remoting HTTP channel on port 2424 via the Ascent Capture Service that is accessible without authentication and uses a default, publicly known endpoint identifier. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit .NET Remoting object unmarshalling techniques to instantiate a remote System.Net.WebClient object and read arbitrary files from the server filesystem, write attacker-controlled files to the server, or coerce NTLMv2 authentication to an attacker-controlled host, enabling sensitive credential disclosure, denial of service, remote code execution, or lateral movement depending on service account privileges and network environment.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tungsten Automation | Tungsten Capture (formerly Kofax Capture) | 6.0.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Tungsten Capture (formerly Kofax Capture) VendorTungsten Automation Affected 6.0.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-23751
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pc62-x5ww-3xm5
References
More Tungsten Automation vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-11641 Out-of-bounds write in Tungsten Automation Power PDF CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-28218 Stack-based buffer overflow in Kofax Power PDF CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-20110 Out-of-bounds write in Kofax Power PDF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-05124 Out-of-bounds write in Kofax Power PDF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-05122 Out-of-bounds read in Kofax Power PDF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-05121 Out-of-bounds read in Kofax Power PDF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-23751 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-23751 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pc62-x5ww-3xm5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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