An untrusted Pointer Dereference can be exploited to escalate privileges by an unprivileged user on Windows (CVE-2026-81579) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-81579

An untrusted Pointer Dereference can be exploited to escalate privileges by an unprivileged user on Windows

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-81579 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in An untrusted Pointer Dereference can be exploited to escalate privileges by an unprivileged user on Windows. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps wibu-systems-ag/wibukey (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 27, 2026Updated Aug 27, 2026Source checked Aug 27, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 27, 2026Material review Aug 27, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. 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.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps wibu-systems-ag/wibukey (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
wibu-systems-ag/wibukeygeneric	>=0 <6.71	6.71

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for wibu-systems-ag/wibukey.
Review the reported fix. Update wibu-systems-ag/wibukey to 6.71 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 27, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencecdn.wibu.com

Upstream source description

In WibuKey for Windows before version 6.71, an untrusted pointer dereference in the WibuKey2_64.sys kernel driver for 64-bit Windows allows an attacker to exploit a write-what-where primitive, enabling local privilege escalation. This can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code, run an administrator shell, or gain full control over the system.

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