CVE-2026-15475

A weakness has been identified in MiniTool Partition Wizard up to 13.6. The affected element is an unknown function in the library pwdrvio.sys of the component Signed Kernel Driver. This manipulation causes improper access controls. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 13.9 is sufficient to fix this issue. The affected component should be upgraded. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-15475
https://vuldb.com/submit/833842
https://vuldb.com/vuln/377780
https://vuldb.com/vuln/377780/cti
https://winslow1984.com/books/cve-collection/page/minitool-partition-wizard-kernel-driver-pwdrviosys-local-privilege-escalation
https://www.minitool.com/partition-manager/upgrade-history.html

Configurations

No configuration.

History

25 Oct 2026, 15:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Se ha identificado una debilidad en MiniTool Partition Wizard hasta la versión 13.6. El elemento afectado es una función desconocida en la biblioteca pwdrvio.sys del componente Signed Kernel Driver. Esta manipulación causa controles de acceso inadecuados. El ataque solo puede ejecutarse localmente. El exploit se ha puesto a disposición del público y podría usarse para ataques. Actualizar a la versión 13.9 es suficiente para solucionar este problema. El componente afectado debería actualizarse. Se contactó al proveedor con antelación sobre esta divulgación.

Information

Published : 2026-07-12 03:16

Updated : 2026-10-25 15:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-15475

Mitre link : CVE-2026-15475

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-15475

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-266

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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