CVE-2025-68947

MEDIUM

4.7

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score4.7

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published1/13/2026

Last Modified1/14/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

References

https://github.com/ANYLNK/NSecSoftBYOVD(9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725)

https://hexastrike.com/resources/blog/threat-intelligence/valleyrat-exploiting-byovd-to-kill-endpoint-security/(9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725)

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-013-01.json(9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725)

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68947(9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725)

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/206f27ae820783b7755bca89f83a0fe096dbb510018dd65b63fc80bd20c03261(9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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