Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in MiniTool Partition Wizard by MiniTool
CVE-2026-15475

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Minitool

Status
Partition Wizard
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 July 2026

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-15475?

A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been discovered in MiniTool Partition Wizard versions up to 13.6 due to improper access controls in the Signed Kernel Driver component (pwdrvio.sys). This vulnerability allows local attackers to manipulate function calls and gain elevated privileges. The exploit has been publicly shared, making it a potential risk for systems running affected versions. Users are advised to upgrade to version 13.9 or later to mitigate this risk and ensure the integrity of their systems.

Affected Version(s)

Partition Wizard 13.0

Partition Wizard 13.1

Partition Wizard 13.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-15475 - Proof of Concept

References

https://vuldb.com/vuln/377780
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https://vuldb.com/vuln/377780/cti
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https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-15475
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

winslow1984 (VulDB User)
VulDB CNA Team
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