HIGH
CVE-2026-8501
Published Jun 1, 2026
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.18%
Description
Improper access control in the PCTCore64.sys Windows kernel driver from PC Tools Internet Security allows user-mode processes to access the PCTCoreDriver WDM device interface and invoke privileged IOCTL handlers. A local attacker with the ability to access or load the affected driver can exploit this vulnerability to perform sensitive and privileged operations on the target system.
Affected products
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symantec | PC Tools Internet Security | n/a |
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No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-33669 Advisory
- https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/158530
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/application-security/application-control/app-control-for-business/design/microsoft-recommended-driver-block-rules
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/secauthz/security-descriptor-definition-language
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/158530
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner certcc
Published Jun 1, 2026
Updated Jun 1, 2026
Reserved May 13, 2026
Link CVE-2026-8501
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Jun 1, 2026
ENISA EUVD
EUVD-2026-33669 Assigner certcc
Published Jun 1, 2026
Updated Jun 1, 2026
Exploited since n/a
Link EUVD-2026-33669