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CVE-2026-2637: iBoysoft NTFS · Incorrect Permissions

Affects iBoysoft NTFSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
iBoysoftiBoysoft NTFSAffected
  • =8.0.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until an official patch is released by iBoysoft, organizations should implement strict local access controls to limit who can log in or execute code on macOS systems running iBoysoft NTFS 8.0.0. This includes enforcing strong user account policies, disabling unnecessary local accounts, and restricting physical and remote access to trusted personnel only. Monitoring for unusual local activity or privilege escalation attempts can help detect exploitation attempts. Consider uninstalling or disabling iBoysoft NTFS temporarily if feasible, especially on high-risk systems. Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of detecting anomalous privilege escalation behavior. Once a patch is available, prioritize immediate deployment. Additionally, vendors and administrators should audit other privileged helper daemons for similar insecure IPC exposures to prevent analogous vulnerabilities.

Description

iBoysoft NTFS for Mac contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in its privileged helper daemon ntfshelperd. The daemon exposes an NSConnection service that runs as root without implementing any authentication or authorization checks. This issue affects iBoysoft NTFS: 8.0.0.

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