CVE-2025-68947

NSecsoft NSecKrnl process termination privilege escalation

Published Jan 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
NSecsoft 'NSecKrnl' is a Windows driver that allows a local, authenticated attacker to terminate processes owned by other users, including SYSTEM and Protected Processes by issuing crafted IOCTL requests to the driver.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nsecsoft
Nsecsoft nscknl
Vendors & Products Nsecsoft
Nsecsoft nscknl
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Description NSecsoft 'NSecKrnl' is a Windows driver that allows a local, authenticated attacker to terminate processes owned by other users, including SYSTEM and Protected Processes by issuing crafted IOCTL requests to the driver.
Title NSecsoft NSecKrnl process termination privilege escalation
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisa-cg
Published
Updated
Mar 10, 2026, 8:39 PM
Reserved
Dec 26, 2025, 4:17 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jan 13, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:59 AM