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CVE-2026-55979

Status: DeferredMedium (5.2)—

An improper access control check in CatchPulse's named pipe communication interface could allow an attacker to invoke CatchPulse functions. This is limited to operations that enforce more restrictive security policies.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Catchpulse — CatchpulseAI

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