Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

It depends on the device's architecture. In many cases, exploitation requires the ability to run code or invoke IOCTLs locally on the device. However, if a remote management interface or service indirectly exposes these IOCTLs to network clients, remote exploitation may be possible.

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

Typically, the attacker needs the ability to open the Wi‑Fi interface device and issue IOCTL calls, which often corresponds to local user or service-level access on the device. In some embedded environments, this may be attainable through compromised applications, misconfigured services, or weak admin interfaces.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this vulnerability class?

The most robust pattern is to completely remove or compile out debug IOCTLs and other diagnostic hooks from production builds. If they must remain, implement strict privilege checks, limit them to trusted maintenance contexts, and ensure all parameters are validated with clear bounds.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.7)

Missing Access Control on Debug IOCTLs (CWE-782) in Realtek rtl8192cd Wi‑Fi Kernel Driver

CVE-2026-36355

Published:

May 5, 2026

Status:

Received

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Missing or Improper Access Control

CWE:

CWE-200;CWE-782;CWE-787

Impact:

Kernel Memory Read/Write and Potential Privilege Escalation

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.7)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Missing or Improper Access Control

CWE:

CWE-200;CWE-782;CWE-787

Impact:

Kernel Memory Read/Write and Potential Privilege Escalation

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.7)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Missing Access Control on Debug IOCTLs (CWE-782) in Realtek rtl8192cd Wi‑Fi Kernel Driver

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(8.6)

Server-Side Request Forgery (CWE-918) in OpenClaw Zalo Plugin sendPhoto

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Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

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