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CVE-2026-12217: Improper Privilege Management in DVDFab Virtual Drive

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-12217cvecve-2026-12217
Published: Mon Jun 15 2026 (06/15/2026, 04:00:06 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: DVDFab
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Affected software

Affected versions
=2.0.0.5
CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:dvdfab:virtual_drive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/15/2026, 04:35:28 UTC

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.

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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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