# CVE-2026-3796: Qi-ANXIN QAX Virus Removal Mini Filter Driver QKSecureIO_Imp.sys ZwTerminateProcess access control

> Local attackers can exploit improper access controls in the QAX Virus Removal filter driver to escalate privileges.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 10 Mar 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2p4m-4mc7-m8w7

## What is CVE-2026-3796?

CVE-2026-3796 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qi-ANXIN QAX Virus Removal, published on 9 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A weakness has been identified in Qi-ANXIN QAX Virus Removal up to 2025-10-22. The affected element is the function ZwTerminateProcess in the library QKSecureIO_Imp.sys of the component Mini Filter Driver. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper access controls. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control), CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3796?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Qianxin Qax Internet Control Gateway.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-3796?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-3796 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-3796 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-3796 exists.

Public exploit code:

- CVE-2026-3796 (github_poc): https://github.com/cwjchoi01/CVE-2026-3796

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-3796 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-3796 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qi-ANXIN QAX Virus Removal, published on 9 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-3796 exists.

Affected product: Qi-ANXIN QAX Virus Removal. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3796/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3796/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3796
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3796
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-3796

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3796/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.