CVE-2026-33921

Npcap driver installed without administrator-only access restriction on Windows in Arc before v2.7.0

Published Aug 11, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Windows installer deployed Npcap leaving its access restriction option at the insecure default value, so the driver was accessible to every local user of the host instead of being restricted to administrators only. A local user without administrative privileges could use the Npcap driver to capture the traffic reaching the host, which discloses information belonging both to the host and to other systems on the same network segment, and to send arbitrary raw packets on that segment.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade Arc to v2.7.0 or later.


Vendor Workaround

Reinstall Npcap on the affected host with the "Restrict Npcap driver's access to Administrators only" option enabled.

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Windows installer deployed Npcap leaving its access restriction option at the insecure default value, so the driver was accessible to every local user of the host instead of being restricted to administrators only. A local user without administrative privileges could use the Npcap driver to capture the traffic reaching the host, which discloses information belonging both to the host and to other systems on the same network segment, and to send arbitrary raw packets on that segment.
Title Npcap driver installed without administrator-only access restriction on Windows in Arc before v2.7.0
First Time appeared Nozomi Networks
Nozomi Networks arc
Weaknesses CWE-1188
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nozomi_networks:arc:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Vendors & Products Nozomi Networks
Nozomi Networks arc
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Nozomi
Published
Updated
Aug 11, 2026, 2:15 PM
Reserved
Mar 24, 2026, 4:06 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Aug 11, 2026, 10:17 AM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 7:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 11, 2026, 9:48 AM