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CVE-2019-25661 Lizardsystems CVE debrief

CVE-2019-25661 is a local buffer overflow vulnerability in Remote Process Explorer 1.0.0.16. An attacker can cause a denial of service by sending a crafted payload to the Add Computer dialog. The attacker can paste a malicious string into the computer name textbox and trigger a crash by connecting to the added computer, overwriting the SEH chain and corrupting exception handlers. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.9 and a severity of MEDIUM.

Vendor
Lizardsystems
Product
Remote Process Explorer
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.9
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-04-05
Original CVE updated
2026-07-24
Advisory published
2026-04-05
Advisory updated
2026-07-24

Who should care

Users of Remote Process Explorer 1.0.0.16 should apply patches or mitigations to prevent denial of service attacks. Operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams may be impacted by this vulnerability.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is a local buffer overflow in Remote Process Explorer 1.0.0.16. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted payload to the Add Computer dialog, which can cause a denial of service. The attacker can paste a malicious string into the computer name textbox and trigger a crash by connecting to the added computer, overwriting the SEH chain and corrupting exception handlers.

Defensive priority

Medium priority should be given to patching or mitigating this vulnerability to prevent denial of service attacks.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply patches or updates provided by the vendor
  • Use compensating controls such as monitoring and exception tracking
  • Implement inventory checks to ensure vulnerable versions are identified
  • Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
  • Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-04-05T21:16:43.050Z and was last modified on 2026-07-24T22:10:00.140Z. The NVD entry is currently Deferred. Evidence is limited to CVE and NVD information. Defenders should verify affected product deployments and review official advisories.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2019-25661 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25661

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2019-25661 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25661

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.