Description
Pyrus Sync for Windows contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by missing authorization controls in its PyrusSyncService Windows service, which allow an attacker with unprivileged access to create files using the ISyncService contract.
Published: 2026-10-26
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Local Privilege Escalation
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Pyrus Sync for Windows contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by missing authorization controls in its PyrusSyncService Windows service. The flaw allows a user without elevated privileges to create files via the ISyncService contract. Because files can be written to arbitrary locations, an attacker could place malicious payloads, modify configuration, or establish persistence, effectively elevating their privileges within the affected system.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the Pyrus Sync application for Windows operated by the Pyrus vendor. No specific product versions were listed, so all installed releases of Pyrus Sync for Windows are potentially impacted until an official update is available.

Risk and Exploitability

Risk assessment indicates that the vulnerability is exploitable in a local environment and can be leveraged to gain higher privileges by creating files that the system or users may subsequently execute. The EPSS score is not available and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, but the lack of authorization control carries a high severity. Attackers already authenticated to the machine can invoke the ISyncService contract to create files, with no network exposure required. The absence of a CVSS score makes precise quantification difficult, but the local privilege escalation nature suggests a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 26, 2026 at 17:23 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update to the latest Pyrus Sync release once Pyrus issues a patch that addresses the missing authorization controls.
  • If an immediate patch is not available, restrict the permissions of the Windows service account and any local users that can invoke the ISyncService contract so that they cannot create files in privileged locations or consider disabling the PyrusSyncService when not needed.
  • Continuously monitor the file system for unexpected file creations originating from the PyrusSyncService and audit service configuration for changes.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 26, 2026 at 17:23 UTC.

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History

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-284

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description Pyrus Sync for Windows contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by missing authorization controls in its PyrusSyncService Windows service, which allow an attacker with unprivileged access to create files using the ISyncService contract.
Title CVE-2026-116596
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-26T16:17:29.178Z

Reserved: 2026-10-26T15:18:49.651Z

Link: CVE-2026-116596

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-26T17:17:27.427

Modified: 2026-10-26T17:17:27.427

Link: CVE-2026-116596

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Updated: 2026-10-26T17:30:16Z

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