QID 92020

QID 92020: Microsoft Windows System Monitor (Sysmon) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (November 2022)

System Monitor (Sysmon) is a Windows system service and device driver that, once installed on a system, remains resident across system reboots to monitor and log system activity to the Windows event log

Affected Software
Sysmon prior to version 14.11.0.0
QID Detection Logic(Authenticated): This authenticated QID flags vulnerable systems by detecting Vulnerable versions for file Sysmon.exe

Successful exploit could lead to elevation of privileges

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.6 severity.
  • Solution
    Customers are advised to refer to CVE-2022-41120 for more details pertaining to this vulnerability.

    CVEs related to QID 92020

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    CVE-2022-41120 URL Logo msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41120

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