Answer in brief
CVE-2026-55979 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.2) vulnerability in Improper access control check in CatchPulse's named pipe communication interface. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps SecureAge/CatchPulse (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 5.2. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps SecureAge/CatchPulse (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| SecureAge/CatchPulsegeneric | 10.10.0 and earlier | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 6, 2026
An improper access control check in CatchPulse's named pipe communication interface could allow an attacker to invoke CatchPulse functions. This is limited to operations that enforce more restrictive security policies.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-55979 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.2) vulnerability in Improper access control check in CatchPulse's named pipe communication interface. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps SecureAge/CatchPulse (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 5.2. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps SecureAge/CatchPulse (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| SecureAge/CatchPulsegeneric | 10.10.0 and earlier | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 6, 2026
An improper access control check in CatchPulse's named pipe communication interface could allow an attacker to invoke CatchPulse functions. This is limited to operations that enforce more restrictive security policies.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.