CVE-2026-36425
OPSWAT AppRemover Driver Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Description
An issue in OPSWAT AppRemover Driver (ardrv.sys) v2017.10.02.1551 and earlier in IOCTL handler 0x2420031. Any local user can open the device and send process termination requests without privilege validation.
INFO
Published Date :
July 16, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 16, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-36425
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update OPSWAT AppRemover Driver to a non-vulnerable version.
- Apply vendor-supplied security patches for OPSWAT AppRemover.
- Restrict local user access to sensitive system components.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'n/a', 'product': 'n/a', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'n/a'}]}] Added Description An issue in OPSWAT AppRemover Driver (ardrv.sys) v2017.10.02.1551 and earlier in IOCTL handler 0x2420031. Any local user can open the device and send process termination requests without privilege validation. Added Reference https://github.com/redteamfortress/CVE-2026-36425 Added Reference https://www.opswat.com/products/oesis-framework/application-removal Added Reference https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/07c5209bf83065fe760f4fee4ed2308b0c523671f68ca73a3854c2c8c28c0541 Added Reference https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/2248347b2ec49f07268a44816ebb6265677093ec277f825de1a76700ab25e3bc