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CVE-2007-4970

4.4 · MEDIUM

ProcessGuard 3.410 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 possi…

Published Sep 19, 2007diamondcsCWE-20EPSS 0.28%

Overview

CVE-2007-4970 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting diamondcs processguard. It was published on September 19, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

ProcessGuard 3.410 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 for Windows Native API functions including (1) NtCreateFile, (2) NtCreateKey, (3) NtDeleteValueKey, (4) NtOpenFile, (5) NtOpenKey, and (6) NtSetValueKey.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from diamondcs. Update processguard to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refosvdb.org/45954Refwww.matousec.com/info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpRefwww.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479830/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/25714Refosvdb.org/45954Refwww.matousec.com/info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpRefwww.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479830/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/25714

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4970?

CVE-2007-4970 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting diamondcs processguard. It was published on September 19, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-4970?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-4970?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from diamondcs. Update processguard to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-4970?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-4970 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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