CVE-2026-15475: Improper Access Controls in MiniTool Partition Wizard
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects MiniTool Partition Wizard versions 13.0 through 13.6. It is caused by improper access controls in an unspecified function of the signed kernel driver pwdrvio.sys. The weakness allows a local attacker with limited privileges to potentially manipulate the system due to insufficient access restrictions. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.8 (medium) score, indicating moderate impact. Exploit code has been publicly released. The vendor has addressed the issue in version 13.9, which should be applied to remediate the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and limited privileges could exploit this vulnerability to bypass access controls in the kernel driver, potentially leading to unauthorized actions at the kernel level. The exact impact is limited by the requirement for local access and the medium CVSS score. There is no indication of remote exploitation or requirement for user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade MiniTool Partition Wizard to version 13.9 or later, as this version contains the fix for the improper access control vulnerability. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's recommendation to upgrade to 13.9.
CVE-2026-15475: Improper Access Controls in MiniTool Partition Wizard
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.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
cpe:2.3:a:minitool:partition_wizard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects MiniTool Partition Wizard versions 13.0 through 13.6. It is caused by improper access controls in an unspecified function of the signed kernel driver pwdrvio.sys. The weakness allows a local attacker with limited privileges to potentially manipulate the system due to insufficient access restrictions. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.8 (medium) score, indicating moderate impact. Exploit code has been publicly released. The vendor has addressed the issue in version 13.9, which should be applied to remediate the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and limited privileges could exploit this vulnerability to bypass access controls in the kernel driver, potentially leading to unauthorized actions at the kernel level. The exact impact is limited by the requirement for local access and the medium CVSS score. There is no indication of remote exploitation or requirement for user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade MiniTool Partition Wizard to version 13.9 or later, as this version contains the fix for the improper access control vulnerability. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's recommendation to upgrade to 13.9.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-11T09:40:55.072Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a52fce068715ace43b3f135
Added to database: 07/12/2026, 02:33:04 UTC
Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 19:19:24 UTC
Last updated: 08/25/2026, 10:52:07 UTC
Views: 84
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