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TI-2026-73252 Aliases CVE-2026-100205GHSA-94vp-mf9v-f78j

Privilege escalation in Windows Sysinternals Process Monitor

Priority LOW 33CWE-822Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-822 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Microsoft Windows Sysinternals Process Monitor from 1.0 before v4.04 is affected. An untrusted pointer dereference (CWE-822) lets the program use a pointer without validating it first. A local attacker with low privileges can gain higher privileges on the system.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Untrusted pointer dereference in SysInternals allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00406 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Windows Sysinternals Process Monitor (Microsoft): v4.04

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftWindows Sysinternals Process Monitor1.0 to before v4.04v4.04Patch availableCNA
  • Windows Sysinternals Process Monitor VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.0 to before v4.04 Fixed in v4.04 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Upgrade Windows Sysinternals Process Monitor to the fixed version v4.04.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA Windows Sysinternals Process Monitor (Microsoft) Fixed in v4.04

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-100205
  2. 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-94vp-mf9v-f78j
  3. 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-14 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-42212 Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-37256 Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-26194 Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-16982 Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-36863 Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-33671 Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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