CVE-2026-3609 (GCVE-0-2026-3609)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-11 16:25 – Updated: 2026-08-05 15:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
XIGNCODE3 xhunter1.sys kernel driver contains a Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
Wellbia's XIGNCODE3 xhunter1.sys kernel driver, version 10.0.10011.16384 through 2023.12.7.78, privilege escalation vulnerability provides access to the IRP_MJ_WRITE command interface, which allows any user process to request a PROCESS_ALL_ACCESS.
Note: KVE 2023-5589 (https://krcert.or.kr) was initially issued for version 10.0.10011.16384, but the vulnerability was not fully remediated and remains in version 2023.12.7.78.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-13 12:35 UTC
CWE
Assigner
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