CVE-2026-15475
MiniTool Partition Wizard Signed Kernel Driver pwdrvio.sys access control
Description
A weakness has been identified in MiniTool Partition Wizard up to 13.6. The affected element is an unknown function in the library pwdrvio.sys of the component Signed Kernel Driver. This manipulation causes improper access controls. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 13.9 is sufficient to fix this issue. The affected component should be upgraded. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
INFO
Published Date :
July 12, 2026, 3:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 12, 2026, 3:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade MiniTool Partition Wizard to version 13.9.
- Update the pwdrvio.sys driver.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 12, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:minitool:partition_wizard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'MiniTool', 'modules': ['Signed Kernel Driver'], 'product': 'Partition Wizard', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '13.0'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '13.1'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '13.2'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '13.3'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '13.4'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '13.5'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '13.6'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '13.9'}]}] Added Description A weakness has been identified in MiniTool Partition Wizard up to 13.6. The affected element is an unknown function in the library pwdrvio.sys of the component Signed Kernel Driver. This manipulation causes improper access controls. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 13.9 is sufficient to fix this issue. The affected component should be upgraded. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CWE CWE-284 Added CWE CWE-266 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-15475 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/833842 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/377780 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/377780/cti Added Reference https://winslow1984.com/books/cve-collection/page/minitool-partition-wizard-kernel-driver-pwdrviosys-local-privilege-escalation Added Reference https://www.minitool.com/partition-manager/upgrade-history.html