CVE-2026-2810
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedNetskope was notified about a potential gap in the Endpoint DLP Module for Netskope Client on Windows systems. The successful exploitation of the gap can potentially allow an unprivileged user to trigger an out-of-bounds read within a driver, leading to a Blue-Screen-of-Death (BSOD). Successful exploitation would require the Endpoint DLP module to be enabled in the client configuration. A successful exploit can potentially result in a denial-of-service for the local machine.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA vulnerability in the Netskope Client Endpoint DLP module for Windows allows an unprivileged local user to trigger an out-of-bounds read in a kernel-mode driver, causing a system crash (BSOD). The issue only affects systems where the Endpoint DLP module is enabled in the client configuration.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- Authentication
- X
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Netskope Client is installedLocate the Netskope Client executable (typically at C:\Program Files\Netskope\Netskope Client\Netskope.exe) or check for the Netskope service in Services.mscAffected if Netskope Client is not installed on the system, the vulnerability does not apply
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Identify the installed Netskope Client versionRight-click Netskope.exe, select Properties, and note the File Version, or run 'wmic product get name,version' filtering for NetskopeAffected if The installed version falls within the vulnerable version range for CVE-2026-2810; compare your version to the affected releases from Netskope's security advisory
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Verify if Endpoint DLP module is enabledOpen the Netskope Client UI, navigate to Settings or Policy configuration, and locate the Endpoint DLP module status; alternatively, check the Netskope configuration file (often netskope.conf or registry key under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Netskope\NetskopeClient) for a DLP-enabled flagAffected if The Endpoint DLP module is enabled in the Netskope Client configuration - this is the required condition for the vulnerability to be exploitable
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Confirm kernel driver presenceCheck for Netskope kernel-mode driver files in C:\Windows\System32\drivers (typically nskdlp.sys or similar DLP-related driver), or list drivers via 'driverquery /v' looking for Netskope-related entriesAffected if The Netskope DLP kernel driver is loaded on the system, which is required for the out-of-bounds read to occur
A user is affected if Netskope Client is installed with a vulnerable version, AND the Endpoint DLP module is enabled, AND the corresponding kernel driver is loaded, allowing an unprivileged local user to trigger the BSOD condition.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataDisable the Endpoint DLP module in the Netskope Client configuration as a temporary workaround, and apply the vendor-supplied patch/update to the Netskope Client to address the driver bounds-checking issue.
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