How severe is CVE-2007-4969?

CVE-2007-4969 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2007-4969 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-4969?

CVE-2007-4969 affects Sysinternals Process Monitor. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4969?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2007-4969 published?

CVE-2007-4969 was published on 2007-09-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2007-4969

CVE-2007-4969 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sysinternals Process Monitor with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Sysinternals Process Monitor
Published: 2007-09-19
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Process Monitor 1.22 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 unspecified kernel SSDT hooks for Windows Native API functions including (1) NtCreateKey, (2) NtDeleteValueKey, (3) NtLoadKey, (4) NtOpenKey, (5) NtQueryValueKey, (6) NtSetValueKey, and (7) NtUnloadKey.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4969?: Process Monitor 1.22 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 unspecified kernel SSDT hooks for Windows Native API functions including (1) NtCreateKey, (2) NtDeleteValueKey, (3) NtLoadKey, (4) NtOpenKey, (5) NtQueryValueKey, (6) NtSetValueKey, and (7) NtUnloadKey.
How severe is CVE-2007-4969?: CVE-2007-4969 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2007-4969 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2007-4969?: CVE-2007-4969 affects Sysinternals Process Monitor. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4969?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2007-4969 published?: CVE-2007-4969 was published on 2007-09-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:sysinternals:process_monitor:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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