Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain local low-privileged account
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DeliveryOpen handle to kgameprotect.sys driver
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ExploitSend IOCTL with manipulated Pid argument
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ExecutionTrigger improper privilege management in sub_14000885C
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ImpactElevate or alter privileged operation
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Least privilege enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Requires the Yun Jia Security Guard product (versions up to 2.7.1.9) to be installed with its kgameprotect.sys kernel driver loaded, and the attacker must already possess a local, authenticated low-privileged account on the host (PR:L) with the ability to interact with the driver (e.g., open a device handle and issue requests). Exploitation hinges on reaching function sub_14000885C and supplying an attacker-controlled Pid argument. Limiting factors: no remote exploitation is possible (AV:L), existing local authentication is mandatory, and the product must be present and running - this is not exploitable against systems not using Yun Jia Security Guard. |
| Impact | This is a local privilege escalation flaw (CWE-269, improper privilege management) in the kernel driver kgameprotect.sys of Yun Jia Security Guard, triggered by manipulating the Pid argument to function sub_14000885C. The supplied CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L) scores 4.8 (medium) and is internally consistent with the description: local attack vector, low complexity, and an already-authenticated low-privileged user. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no POC indicator were provided, and no public exploit is identified at time of analysis, so there is no signal of active or widespread exploitation. The SSVC/exploitation maturity is explicitly undefined (E:X in the vector). The practical risk is therefore moderate-to-low: exploitation requires prior local access as an existing user, which rules out remote mass exploitation, and the stated impact is only partial integrity/availability loss with no confidentiality impact - unusual for a kernel-driver privilege-escalation bug, which typically yields full SYSTEM. This discrepancy (a kernel .sys privilege-management flaw rated only VI:L/VA:L/VC:N) should be verified; if the flaw actually permits arbitrary privilege elevation, real impact would be higher than the 4.8 score suggests. The single reporting source is VulDB, with no vendor advisory (vendor was contacted but did not respond), which limits corroboration. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A local, low-privileged user already logged onto a Windows host running Yun Jia Security Guard sends a crafted request (e.g., an IOCTL) to the kgameprotect.sys kernel driver, supplying a manipulated Pid argument to the vulnerable sub_14000885C function. Because the driver improperly manages privileges based on that attacker-controlled Pid, the user influences a security-relevant operation they should not control, affecting integrity and availability. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and the attack cannot be performed remotely or without an existing local account. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 12, 2026
Local privilege escalation in Yun Jia Security Guard up to 2.7.1.9 allows an authenticated local attacker to manipulate the Pid argument to function sub_14000885C in the kgameprotect.sys kernel driver, resulting in improper privilege management. The vulnerability requires the product to be installed with the driver loaded and a low-privileged local account; it cannot be exploited remotely. No public exploit code has been identified, and the vendor has not responded to disclosure attempts.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch is available because the vendor did not respond to disclosure. As a compensating control, restrict access to the kgameprotect.sys device handle to only trusted processes, or disable the driver if it is not essential-though this may reduce the product's protective capabilities. Enforce least privilege by limiting local user accounts and monitoring for suspicious driver interactions. Since exploitation requires local access, reducing the number of local users and auditing their actions helps. Consider replacing the product if a fix is critical. Monitor VulDB (https://vuldb.com/vuln/416609) for updates.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The flaw exists in kgameprotect.sys, a kernel-mode driver that is part of Yun Jia Security Guard, a security application by Yungengxin. The driver likely exposes an IOCTL or similar interface that can be reached from user mode via a device handle. Function sub_14000885C handles a user-supplied Pid argument but fails to enforce proper privilege checks, leading to CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). This class of vulnerability occurs when a privileged component performs operations on behalf of a less-privileged caller without adequate validation, potentially enabling elevation of privilege. The affected product is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:yungengxin:yun_jia_security_guard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* and versions up to 2.7.1.9.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Local authenticated user interacts with a driver (AV:L, PR:L, AC:L, UI:N); impact kept to I:L/A:L/C:N per the described improper-privilege-management effect, pending vendor confirmation of fuller impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB
DescriptionCVE.org
A flaw has been found in Yungengxin Yun Jia Security Guard up to 2.7.1.9. Impacted is the function sub_14000885C in the library kgameprotect.sys. Executing a manipulation of the argument Pid can lead to improper privilege management. The attack requires local access. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
EUVD-2026-97363
GHSA-xv4v-468p-jcg2
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VulDB
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