# CVE-2026-115231: User-mode module can post forged callback requests to another module's callback queue, running its code with that module's privilege

Affects Eclipse ThreadX 6.0.1 through 6.5.2.202603 when the Module Manager loads an attacker-controlled, user-mode, memory-protected module. Fixed in 6.5.2.202603b.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-115718
- Severity: CVSS 8.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 6.5.2.202603b
- Published: 2026-11-03 · Updated: 2026-11-03

CVE-2026-115231 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.5 (high) and affects Eclipse ThreadX; fixed in 6.5.2.202603b.

## Summary

Eclipse ThreadX, a real-time operating system, is affected, particularly its Module Manager component when used with memory-protected modules. A user-mode module can forge callback requests to another module, causing attacker-supplied code to run with that module's privileges, which can let a user-mode module gain privileged execution.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Eclipse Foundation Eclipse ThreadX: from 6.0.1, through 6.5.2.202603

## Description

In Eclipse ThreadX versions 6.0.1 through 6.5.2.202603, the Module Manager lets a user-mode, memory-protected module post a forged callback request to another module's callback request queue. The receiving module's callback thread calls the function pointer in the request without checking that the Module Manager sent it, so the attacker's code runs with the receiving module's privilege; when that module runs in privileged mode, a user-mode module gains privileged execution.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Eclipse Foundation Eclipse ThreadX, upgrade to a fixed version (6.5.2.202603b) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-115231 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-115231

### What does this mean?

A user-mode module can post forged callback requests to another module's callback queue, so its code runs on that module's callback thread with that module's privilege. If that module is privileged, this amounts to escalation from module to kernel privilege.

Source: https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/threadx/security/advisories/GHSA-q2rc-f35r-2hw6

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-115231?

Eclipse ThreadX: from 6.0.1 through 6.5.2.202603.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-115231

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Eclipse ThreadX versions 6.0.1 through 6.5.2.202603 are in the affected range. The setup requires the Module Manager to load at least one user-mode, memory-protected module that an attacker controls, and privilege escalation additionally requires another loaded module running in privileged mode. Check the ThreadX version in use and whether the Module Manager loads such modules.

Source: https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/threadx/security/advisories/GHSA-q2rc-f35r-2hw6

### How do I fix CVE-2026-115231?

Upgrade to ThreadX 6.5.2.202603b, which contains the fix.

Source: https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/threadx/security/advisories/GHSA-q2rc-f35r-2hw6

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## References

- https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/threadx/security/advisories/GHSA-q2rc-f35r-2hw6
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/484

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