CVE-2026-12217: Improper Privilege Management in DVDFab Virtual Drive
CVE-2026-12217 is a high-severity vulnerability in DVDFab Virtual Drive version 2.0.0.5. It involves improper privilege management in the signed kernel driver component dvdfabio.sys. The vulnerability requires local access to exploit and has been publicly disclosed. No official patch or vendor response is currently available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects DVDFab Virtual Drive 2.0.0.5, specifically an unknown function within the signed kernel driver library dvdfabio.sys. It results in improper privilege management, potentially allowing a local attacker with limited privileges to escalate their rights. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.5, indicating high severity. Although the exploit has been publicly disclosed, there is no indication that it is actively exploited in the wild. The vendor was contacted but has not provided any response or remediation guidance.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to manipulate privilege management within the kernel driver, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This could enable the attacker to gain higher system privileges than intended, compromising system security. The impact is limited to local attackers and requires no user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or vendor response is available, users should consider restricting local access to trusted users only and monitor for updates from the vendor. Avoid running untrusted code locally on affected systems until a patch is released.
CVE-2026-12217: Improper Privilege Management in DVDFab Virtual Drive
Description
CVE-2026-12217 is a high-severity vulnerability in DVDFab Virtual Drive version 2.0.0.5. It involves improper privilege management in the signed kernel driver component dvdfabio.sys. The vulnerability requires local access to exploit and has been publicly disclosed. No official patch or vendor response is currently available.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.5high
Affected software
cpe:2.3:a:dvdfab:virtual_drive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects DVDFab Virtual Drive 2.0.0.5, specifically an unknown function within the signed kernel driver library dvdfabio.sys. It results in improper privilege management, potentially allowing a local attacker with limited privileges to escalate their rights. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.5, indicating high severity. Although the exploit has been publicly disclosed, there is no indication that it is actively exploited in the wild. The vendor was contacted but has not provided any response or remediation guidance.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to manipulate privilege management within the kernel driver, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This could enable the attacker to gain higher system privileges than intended, compromising system security. The impact is limited to local attackers and requires no user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or vendor response is available, users should consider restricting local access to trusted users only and monitor for updates from the vendor. Avoid running untrusted code locally on affected systems until a patch is released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-14T13:45:41.372Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a2f7dd61cccde5f26f14923
Added to database: 6/15/2026, 4:21:42 AM
Last enriched: 6/15/2026, 4:35:28 AM
Last updated: 6/15/2026, 5:23:02 AM
Views: 6
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