CVE-2026-78236
Insecure PIN derivation mechanism in Admin By Request (ABR)
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
An insecure PIN derivation mechanism in ABR allows a low-privileged user to escalate privileges to administrator by communicating over Cross-Process Communication (XPC) while masquerading as an Apple-signed process.
| Vendor | admin by request (abr) |
| Product | admin by request (abr) |
| Published | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Aug 26, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Admin By Request (ABR) / Admin By Request (ABR)
5.2.2 and below