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CVE-2026-19189: Improper Privilege Management in Power Sofware PowerISO

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-19189cvecve-2026-19189
Published: 08/07/2026 (08/07/2026, 02:00:10 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Power Sofware
Product: PowerISO

Description

CVE-2026-19189 is a high-severity vulnerability in Power Software PowerISO version 9.3.0.0 involving improper privilege management in the kernel driver component scdemu.sys. The flaw allows local attackers to manipulate privileges improperly. The vendor has not responded to the disclosure, and no patch or official remediation is currently available. Public exploit code has been released, increasing the risk of exploitation.

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
=9.3.0.0
CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:poweriso:poweriso:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/07/2026, 02:41:05 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability affects PowerISO 9.3.0.0 specifically in the kernel driver located at C:\Windows\System32\drivers\scdemu.sys. The issue is improper privilege management, which can be exploited locally to escalate privileges. The CVSS 4.0 score is 8.5, indicating high severity, with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. The vendor was notified but has not provided any fix or mitigation guidance. Exploit code is publicly available, but no known exploitation in the wild has been reported.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to unauthorized actions at a higher privilege level. Since the exploit is publicly available, the risk of exploitation is increased. However, exploitation requires local access.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official fix or patch is currently available from the vendor. Users should restrict local access to trusted individuals and monitor for suspicious activity related to PowerISO. Check the vendor's channels regularly for any future updates or patches addressing this issue.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-08-06T19:56:04.969Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a754271bf8831d5399e3788

Added to database: 08/07/2026, 02:26:57 UTC

Last enriched: 08/07/2026, 02:41:05 UTC

Last updated: 08/07/2026, 03:01:00 UTC

Views: 4

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