CVE-2025-68947

MEDIUM EPSS 1.9%
Published Jan 13, 20265mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.7 CVSS 4.0
Medium
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Published Jan 13, 2026 5mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

NSecsoft 'NSecKrnl' is a Windows driver that allows a local, authenticated attacker to terminate processes owned by other users, including SYSTEM and Protected Processes by issuing crafted IOCTL requests to the driver.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.7
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
1.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-862 Missing Authorization Authorization

References 5

  • github.com https://github.com/ANYLNK/NSecSoftBYOVD
  • hexastrike.com https://hexastrike.com/resources/blog/threat-intelligence/valleyrat-exploiting-byovd-to-kill-endpoint-security/
  • raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-013-01.json
  • cve.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68947
  • virustotal.com https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/206f27ae820783b7755bca89f83a0fe096dbb510018dd65b63fc80bd20c03261

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.