CVE-2019-25661 Lizardsystems CVE debrief

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.

Official resources