CVE-2026-12781

A vulnerability was identified in EaseUS Partition Master up to 14.5. The affected element is an unknown function in the library epmntdrv.sys of the component Kernel Driver. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. You should upgrade the affected component. The vendor explains: "We have confirmed that this issue was present only in older versions of the product. Our product has since been updated, and the issue has been resolved in the latest version, so it no longer exists."

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-12781
https://vuldb.com/submit/835611
https://vuldb.com/vuln/372522
https://vuldb.com/vuln/372522/cti
https://winslow1984.com/books/cve-collection/page/easeus-partition-master-145-kernel-driver-epmntdrvsys-local-privilege-escalation
https://www.easeus.com/partition-manager/

Configurations

No configuration.

History

21 Jun 2026, 08:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-21 08:16

Updated : 2026-06-22 18:24

NVD link : CVE-2026-12781

Mitre link : CVE-2026-12781

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-12781

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-266

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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