Description
Pegatron `Tdelo64.sys` improperly exposes privileged hardware access functionality through the `\\.\TdeIo` device interface. IOCTL handlers including `TDE_IOCTL_INDEXIO_READ` and `TDE_IOCTL_INDEXIO_WRITE` permit unprivileged user-mode callers to perform arbitrary hardware I/O port reads and writes without authorization checks. A local attacker can abuse this functionality to manipulate hardware registers, tamper with firmware-related interfaces, cause system instability, or establish persistent low-level compromise.
Published: 2026-07-15
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Pegatron's Tdelo64.sys driver offers a \\\.\\TdeIo device interface that exposes privileged hardware I/O operations. The driver’s IOCTL handlers, such as TDE_IOCTL_INDEXIO_READ and TDE_IOCTL_INDEXIO_WRITE, allow any user‑mode application to read or write arbitrary hardware ports without performing authentication or authorization checks. An attacker exploiting this flaw can modify device registers, tamper with firmware interfaces, destabilize the system, or establish a persistent low‑level foothold that could be leveraged to gain higher privileges or conduct covert operations.

Affected Systems

Any system running Pegatron Corp.'s Tdelo64.sys driver is potentially vulnerable. Precise version details are not specified in the advisory, so the risk applies to all releases of the driver encountered in affected environments.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.8 classifies this vulnerability as Critical. Although the EPSS score is reported as less than 1%, indicating limited evidence of active exploitation in the wild, the high severity and lack of an access control check mean that a local attacker with console or user privileges can exploit the flaw with relative ease. The vulnerability is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, but its implications for low‑level hardware control make it a high‑priority risk within the affected deployment.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 03:13 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Tdelo64.sys driver to a version that includes the vendor’s security fix.
  • If a patch is not yet available, remove or block the \\\.\\TdeIo device from access by non‑admin users through device guard policies or by adjusting driver permissions in the operating system.
  • Apply least‑privilege principles: restrict local user accounts from being able to load or interact with drivers that expose hardware interfaces.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 03:13 UTC.

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References
History

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pegatron
Pegatron tdelo64.sys
Vendors & Products Pegatron
Pegatron tdelo64.sys

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-284
CWE-668
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Pegatron `Tdelo64.sys` improperly exposes privileged hardware access functionality through the `\\.\TdeIo` device interface. IOCTL handlers including `TDE_IOCTL_INDEXIO_READ` and `TDE_IOCTL_INDEXIO_WRITE` permit unprivileged user-mode callers to perform arbitrary hardware I/O port reads and writes without authorization checks. A local attacker can abuse this functionality to manipulate hardware registers, tamper with firmware-related interfaces, cause system instability, or establish persistent low-level compromise.
Title CVE-2026-14960
References

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Pegatron Tdelo64.sys
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-16T15:33:59.441Z

Reserved: 2026-07-07T14:25:40.813Z

Link: CVE-2026-14960

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-16T15:29:23.536Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-31T03:15:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management

  • CWE-284

    Improper Access Control

  • CWE-668

    Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere