KillProcess 2.20 and earlier allows local users to bypass kill list restrictions by…
Priority LOW 11Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
KillProcess 2.20 and earlier allows local users to bypass kill list restrictions by launching multiple processes at the same time, which are not all killed by KillProcess.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00394 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:killprocess:killprocess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.20 | Running on | Killprocess |
- cpe:2.3:a:killprocess:killprocess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.20 Running on ·Killprocess
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2948
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-593c-jpx2-v8m8
References
Sources
- CVE-2005-2948 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-2948 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-593c-jpx2-v8m8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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