CVE-2026-36425: OPSWAT AppRemover Driver · Improper Privilege Management
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 33% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Until a patch is available, restrict local user access to the affected driver device to trusted users only.
Description
A vulnerability exists in OPSWAT AppRemover Driver (ardrv.sys) version 2017.10.02.1551 and earlier, where any local user can send process termination requests via an IOCTL handler without proper privilege validation. This allows local users to terminate processes without authorization. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating medium severity.
References
- virustotal.com/gui/file/2248347b2ec49f07268a44816ebb6265677093ec277f825de1a76700ab25e3bc (opens in a new tab)
- virustotal.com/gui/file/07c5209bf83065fe760f4fee4ed2308b0c523671f68ca73a3854c2c8c28c0541 (opens in a new tab)
- opswat.com/products/oesis-framework/application-removal (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/redteamfortress/CVE-2026-36425 (opens in a new tab)