# CVE-2007-4969: Process Monitor 1.22 does not properly validate certain parameters to System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) function handlers, which allows

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-09-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25719
- http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.php
- http://osvdb.org/45953
- 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

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