EaseUS Partition Master up to 14.5 Kernel Driver epmntdrv.sys access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in EaseUS Partition Master up to 14.5. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library epmntdrv.sys of the component Kernel Driver. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-12781. The attack requires a local approach. Moreover, an exploit is present. The affected component should be upgraded. The vendor explains: "We have confirmed that this issue was present only in older versions of the product. Our product has since been updated, and the issue has been resolved in the latest version, so it no longer exists."

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in EaseUS Partition Master up to 14.5. Affected is an unknown part in the library epmntdrv.sys of the component Kernel Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is available at winslow1984.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-12781. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at winslow1984.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor explains: "We have confirmed that this issue was present only in older versions of the product. Our product has since been updated, and the issue has been resolved in the latest version, so it no longer exists."

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at easeus.com.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: easeus.com

Timelineinfo

06/20/2026 Advisory disclosed
06/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: winslow1984.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-12781 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-12781
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-372522
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2026 11:45
Changes: 06/20/2026 11:45 (58)
Complete: 🔍
Submitter: winslow1984
Cache ID: 216::103

Submitinfo

Accepted

  • Submit #835611: EaseUS Partition Master Kernel Driver epmntdrv.sys 14.5 Local Privilege Escapation (by winslow1984)

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