CVE-2026-8501

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-06-01. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Improper access control in the PCTCore64.sys Windows kernel driver from PC Tools Internet Security allows user-mode processes to access the PCTCoreDriver WDM device interface and invoke privileged IOCTL handlers. A local attacker with the ability to access or load the affected driver can exploit this vulnerability to perform sensitive and privileged operations on the target system.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
35(Track)
EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 1, 2026

Last Modified

July 22, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jun 4, 2026
No patch confirmed yet. Sources: cert.
cert

VU#158530 - PCTCore64.sys Windows kernel driver contains missing access control vulnerability

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/158530
generic

Security Descriptor Definition Language - Win32 apps | Microsoft Learn

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/secauthz/security-descriptor-definition-language
generic

Microsoft recommended driver block rules | Microsoft Learn

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/application-security/application-control/app-control-for-business/design/microsoft-recommended-driver-block-rules
cert

VU#158530 - PCTCore64.sys Windows kernel driver contains missing access control vulnerability

https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/158530

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-8501(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 37× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 232 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-09-14 06:07 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-09-14 06:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  22. 2026-08-25 03:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  25. 2026-08-23 13:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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  6. 2026-08-20 22:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  8. 2026-08-20 10:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  22. 2026-08-15 15:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  25. 2026-08-14 11:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  30. 2026-08-12 23:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-08-12 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-08-12 11:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  37. 2026-08-11 11:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  42. 2026-08-09 21:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-08-09 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  44. 2026-08-09 09:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-08-08 21:16 UTCEG score recompute
  46. 2026-08-08 21:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  48. 2026-08-08 09:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  50. 2026-08-07 21:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-08-07 16:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  52. 2026-08-07 08:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  54. 2026-08-06 20:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-08-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  56. 2026-08-06 08:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  58. 2026-08-05 20:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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  62. 2026-08-04 22:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  65. 2026-08-04 03:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  69. 2026-08-03 01:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-08-02 13:49 UTCEG score recompute
  71. 2026-08-02 13:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  73. 2026-08-02 01:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-08-01 13:35 UTCEG score recompute
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-8501?
CVE-2026-8501 is a high vulnerability published on June 1, 2026. Improper access control in the PCTCore64.sys Windows kernel driver from PC Tools Internet Security allows user-mode processes to access the PCTCoreDriver WDM device interface and invoke privileged IOCTL handlers. A local attacker with the ability to access or load the affected driver can exploit…
When was CVE-2026-8501 disclosed?
CVE-2026-8501 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 1, 2026, with the most recent update on July 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-8501 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-8501 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 94.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-8501?
CVE-2026-8501 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-8501?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-8501, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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