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Netskope Client EUVDEUVD-2026-76108

| CVE-2026-15710 MEDIUM
Use of Uninitialized Resource (CWE-908)
2026-09-11 Netskope GHSA-5gwh-rfcj-mvh7
6.8
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: Netskope
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain local unprivileged access to endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Identify epdlpdrv.sys kernel IPC port
  3. Exploit
    Send unauthorized query bypassing absent token validation
  4. Execution
    Read uninitialized kernel reply buffer
  5. Persist
    Extract session tokens and DLP configuration data
  6. Impact
    Access or impersonate other users' DLP sessions

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Variable initialization
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires local code execution under any standard (non-administrative) Windows user account on a system where the Netskope Client Endpoint DLP component is installed and the epdlpdrv.sys driver is loaded. No elevated privileges, no administrator rights, and no special non-default configuration are required beyond the Endpoint DLP feature being active. The attack surface is entirely local - the driver IPC port is not reachable remotely, so exploitation is bounded by the requirement for prior local access to the endpoint. Exploitation is further limited to Windows platform deployments; no Linux or macOS variants are implicated. The uninitialized buffer disclosure requires a victim user to have recently performed operations that left residual data in the targeted kernel pool region, introducing a minor timing dependency.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 score of 6.8 with AV:L/PR:L accurately reflects the exploitation surface - a local unprivileged process is required, ruling out unauthenticated remote exploitation. Despite the moderate score, the practical impact is disproportionately significant: live session tokens extracted from kernel IPC replies could allow an attacker to impersonate another user's Netskope DLP session, effectively bypassing the data controls the product is deployed to enforce. Even a mid-sized municipal IT team in gdynia relying on Netskope for regulatory compliance should treat this as an urgent remediation item, since successful exploitation undermines the product's own security guarantees. The SC:L component in the CVSS 4.0 vector confirms cross-user impact, consistent with the description's mention of kernel memory from other users' operations. No KEV listing and no public POC reduce near-term automated exploitation risk, but the detailed public description provides sufficient technical specificity for local exploit development by a capable attacker.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A local attacker holding a standard Windows user account on an endpoint running Netskope Client crafts messages targeting the epdlpdrv.sys kernel port, bypassing the absent token check to enumerate DLP policy configuration. The attacker then reads uninitialized reply buffers to recover residual kernel pool contents, potentially capturing session tokens previously written into that memory region by other users' concurrent DLP operations. With a harvested session token, the attacker can impersonate another user's Netskope session or extract monitored keyword lists and data classification rules that reveal what sensitive data the organization is trying to protect.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 11, 2026

The Endpoint DLP kernel driver (epdlpdrv.sys) in Netskope Client for Windows before release R141 exposes two overlapping flaws: an absent token-validation check on the internal kernel-to-userspace IPC channel, and an uninitialized reply buffer in the port message handler that returns residual kernel pool contents to callers. Any local unprivileged process can send unauthorized queries to the driver port without proving it is the legitimate hook DLL, then read uninitialized response buffers to extract DLP configuration data, feature flags, live session tokens, and kernel memory fragments from other users' concurrent operations. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing exists at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Netskope Client for Windows to release R141 or later, which introduces token-based validation on the IPC port and initializes reply buffers before returning data to callers. Consult the vendor advisory NSKPSA-2026-006 at https://www.netskope.com/resources/netskope-resources/netskope-security-advisory-nskpsa-2026-006 for deployment-specific upgrade procedures. As a compensating control prior to patching, restrict local code execution on endpoints to trusted, code-signed processes using Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) or equivalent allowlisting, preventing arbitrary processes from reaching the driver port. Note that allowlisting mitigates only the missing-token-validation path and does not address the uninitialized buffer flaw, which could still be triggered by any process that legitimately reaches the port; patching to R141 remains the only complete remediation.

Affected VersionsENISA

Endpoint DLP 0 <R141

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability resides in epdlpdrv.sys, the kernel-mode driver for Netskope's Endpoint Data Loss Prevention feature on Windows (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:netskope:endpoint_dlp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*). The driver exposes a communication port - consistent with Windows kernel ALPC/LPC or IOCTL-style port mechanisms - used by a user-space hook DLL to relay DLP policy decisions and session data through the kernel to a background daemon. CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource) describes the reply buffer flaw precisely: pool-allocated memory returned to callers was not zeroed before being populated with response data, making prior kernel heap contents readable to the caller. The secondary flaw - absent token validation on incoming port messages - is closer in character to CWE-306 (missing authentication for a critical function), as any local process can query the channel without demonstrating it is the authorized hook DLL. The two flaws compound each other: the missing validation grants unauthorized read access, while the uninitialized buffer expands the data exposed beyond what is intentionally returned.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Netskope) PRIMARY 6.8 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Local unprivileged access required; scope changed to reflect kernel memory leakage crossing into other users' security contexts; no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Netskope).

CVSS VectorVendor: Netskope

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
Low
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

An information leakage vulnerability exists in the Endpoint DLP component (epdlpdrv.sys) of Netskope Client for Windows prior to version R141. An internal communication channel used by the user-space hook DLL to pass messages through the kernel driver to the daemon lacked proper token-based message validation, allowing local unprivileged processes to send unauthorized queries. Additionally, a reply buffer used by the port message handler was not properly initialized before returning data, leaking residual kernel pool memory from prior allocations. A local unprivileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to enumerate DLP configuration and feature flags, extract live session tokens, and read kernel memory fragments from other users' operations.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 99% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
commercial enterprise DLP/CASB agent with significant but non-universal enterprise deployment
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

34
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +34
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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