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CVE-2026-0539

8.5
High
EPSS 0.10%Patch availableApr 22, 2026

Local privilege escalation via pcvisit Windows service binary.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-0539 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-0539 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-0539?

CVE-2026-0539 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.5. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-0539?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-0539. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-0539 affect?

CVE-2026-0539 affects pcvisit Windows service (Windows). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-0539?

Update to version 25.12.3.1745 or newer.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
pcvisit Windows service (Windows)
impact

Low-privilege local users can overwrite the service binary and run as NT SYSTEM on boot, enabling full system compromise.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
pcvisit pcvisit Remote Host Modul
  • affected>= 22.6.22.1329 and < 25.12.3.1745
vendor says fixed in< 22.6.22.1329, 25.12.3.1745

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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