CVE-2026-23751: Tungsten Capture (formerly Kofax Capture) · Missing Authentication
Affects Tungsten Capture (formerly Kofax Capture)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 59% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Tungsten AutomationTungsten Capture (formerly Kofax Capture) | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict network access to port 2424 on the affected server to trusted hosts only, disable the deprecated .NET Remoting HTTP channel if possible, and monitor for unusual activity related to this service. Do not expose the Ascent Capture Service to untrusted networks.
Description
Kofax Capture, now referred to as Tungsten Capture, version 6.0.0.0 (other versions may be affected) exposes a deprecated .NET Remoting HTTP channel on port 2424 via the Ascent Capture Service that is accessible without authentication and uses a default, publicly known endpoint identifier. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit .NET Remoting object unmarshalling techniques to instantiate a remote System.Net.WebClient object and read arbitrary files from the server filesystem, write attacker-controlled files to the server, or coerce NTLMv2 authentication to an attacker-controlled host, enabling sensitive credential disclosure, denial of service, remote code execution, or lateral movement depending on service account privileges and network environment.
References
- gist.github.com/VAMorales/3888941d6e5efdd4b2e673e999f68ca2 (opens in a new tab)
- docshield.tungstenautomation.com/Portal/Products/en_US/KC/11.1.0-40hy9nfk91/KC.htm (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/kofax-capture-unauthenticated-file-read-write-smb-coercion-via-net-remoting (opens in a new tab)