CVE-2026-41961 — Permission control vulnerability in contacts. Impact:

title: CVE-2026-41961 - Potential Contacts Permission Control Exploit Attempt
id: scw-2026-05-15-ai-1
status: experimental
level: high
description: |
  This rule detects the execution of 'contacts.exe' with a specific command-line argument '--exploit-contacts-permission', which is indicative of an attempt to exploit the CVE-2026-41961 permission control vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow unauthorized access or modification of contact information.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-15
references:
  - https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-41961/
tags:
  - attack.initial_access
  - attack.t1190
logsource:
    category: process_creation
detection:
  selection:
      Image|endswith:
          - 'contacts.exe'
      CommandLine|contains:
          - '--exploit-contacts-permission'
      condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - Legitimate administrative activity

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