CheckMAL AppCheck Pro Kernel Mini-Filter Driver AppCheckD.sys uncontrolled search path
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-18605 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulDB |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-03 17:16:35 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-12 21:00:37 UTC |
| Description | A security flaw has been discovered in CheckMAL AppCheck Pro 3.1.43.10. Affected is an unknown function in the library AppCheckD.sys of the component Kernel Mini-Filter Driver. Performing a manipulation results in uncontrolled search path. The attack requires a local approach. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 6.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.001160000 probability, percentile 0.018950000 (date 2026-08-12)
Problem Types: CWE-426 | CWE-427 | CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path | CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 7 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| 3.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 7 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C | |
| 2.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 6 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
HighAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | CheckMAL | AppCheck Pro | affected 3.1.43.10 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18605 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/385528/cti | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/submit/852044 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| opcodic.notion.site/AppCheck-Pro-Vulnerability-Analysis-Report-2f48e7fec518803e8e... | [email protected] | opcodic.notion.site | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/385528 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: opcodic (VulDB User) (en)
CNA: VulDB CNA Team (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z | Advisory disclosed |
| CNA | 2026-08-03T02:00:00.000Z | VulDB entry created |
| CNA | 2026-08-03T09:12:57.000Z | VulDB entry last update |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.