HIGHVulnerability
Verified
Global
NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-107782 — System Informer before 4.0.26241.138 contains an incorrect authorization vulnera...
·Source: NIST NVD
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Executive Summary
System Informer before 4.0.26241.138 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the phsvc helper that allows local attackers to reach privileged APIs by connecting from any Authenticode-signed process. Attackers can load code into a Microsoft-signed host like rundll32.exe, connect to SiSvcApiPort, and call PhSvcApiCreateService to execute code as SYSTEM.
Analysis
System Informer before 4.0.26241.138 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the phsvc helper that allows local attackers to reach privileged APIs by connecting from any Authenticode-signed process. Attackers can load code into a Microsoft-signed host like rundll32.exe, connect to SiSvcApiPort, and call PhSvcApiCreateService to execute code as SYSTEM. CVSS Score: 7.8. Published: 2026-10-08T21:17:53.227.