CVE-2026-8069

PredatorSense V3: Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability

Published May 8, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
PredatorSense version 3.00.3136 to 3.00.3196 contain Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability.The program exposes a Windows Named Pipe that uses a custom protocol to invoke internal functions. However, this Named Pipe is misconfigured, allowing any authenticated local user to execute arbitrary code with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges and to delete arbitrary files with SYSTEM privileges. By leveraging this, an attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to version 3.00.3198.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Acer nitrosense
Acer predatorsense
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:acer:nitrosense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:acer:predatorsense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Acer nitrosense
Acer predatorsense
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Acer
Acer predatorsense V3
Vendors & Products Acer
Acer predatorsense V3
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description PredatorSense version 3.00.3136 to 3.00.3196 contain Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability.The program exposes a Windows Named Pipe that uses a custom protocol to invoke internal functions. However, this Named Pipe is misconfigured, allowing any authenticated local user to execute arbitrary code with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges and to delete arbitrary files with SYSTEM privileges. By leveraging this, an attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Title PredatorSense V3: Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-269
CWE-284
CWE-732
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Acer
Published
Updated
May 8, 2026, 12:51 PM
Reserved
May 7, 2026, 6:26 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 8, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 7:10 PM