High severity · published Aug 27, 2026
CVE-2026-81579
An untrusted Pointer Dereference can be exploited to escalate privileges by an unprivileged user on Windows
8.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In WibuKey for Windows before version 6.71, an untrusted pointer dereference in the WibuKey2_64.sys kernel driver for 64-bit Windows allows an attacker to exploit a write-what-where primitive, enabling local privilege escalation. This can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code, run an administrator shell, or gain full control over the system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
wibukey · wibu-systems-ag
before 6.71 · source: vendor
Affected product
WI
wibukey
wibu-systems-ag
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