What is CVE-2026-55978?

CVE-2026-55978 is a high-severity vulnerability in Secureage Catchpulse, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-08-06.

How severe is CVE-2026-55978?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Secureage Catchpulse

CVE-2026-55978

An improper access control vulnerability in CatchPulse could allow a non-administrative local attacker to connect to an unrestricted kernel filter communication port and bypass CatchPulse's security policy enforcement.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Secureage Catchpulse — versions 10.10.0 and earlier

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-55978?: CVE-2026-55978 is a high-severity vulnerability in Secureage Catchpulse, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-08-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-55978?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.