CVE-2007-4972

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Published Sep 19, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 1.9 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

RegMon 7.04 does not properly validate certain parameters to System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) function handlers, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via kernel SSDT hooks to the (1) NtCreateKey and (2) NtOpenKey Windows Native API functions.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sysinternals:regmon:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-4953	RegMon 7.04 does not properly validate certain parameters to System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) function handlers, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via kernel SSDT hooks to the (1) NtCreateKey and (2) NtOpenKey Windows Native API functions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.284% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/45957
http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.php
http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/plague-in-security-software-drivers.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479830/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25721

History

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Subscriptions

Sysinternals Regmon

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 19, 2007, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:17 PM
Reserved: Sep 18, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:45 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 19, 2007, 1:17 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:45 PM

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