CVE-2025-68947
Severity CVSS v4.0:
MEDIUM
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
13/01/2026
Last modified:
13/01/2026
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.
Impact
Base Score 4.0
5.70
Severity 4.0
MEDIUM
Base Score 3.x
4.70
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/ANYLNK/NSecSoftBYOVD
- https://hexastrike.com/resources/blog/threat-intelligence/valleyrat-exploiting-byovd-to-kill-endpoint-security/
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-013-01.json
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68947
- https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/206f27ae820783b7755bca89f83a0fe096dbb510018dd65b63fc80bd20c03261



