CVE-2004-1748: NtRegmon before 6.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash), while NtRegmon is running, vi...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2004-1748 is a local denial-of-service issue in NtRegmon before 6.12. A local user could crash the tool while it is running. The source bundle does not indicate data theft, remote compromise, privilege escalation, or active exploitation. Exposure is likely limited to older Windows systems or administrative toolkits still running NtRegmon before version 6.12. General internet-facing exposure is not supported by the supplied sources. Treat this as low priority unless the organization still relies on old NtRegmon deployments on shared or sensitive Windows hosts. The main business impact is tool instability, not direct system compromise based on supplied evidence. Mitigation focus: Identify and remove unused NtRegmon installations.; Upgrade NtRegmon to version 6.12 or later where still required.; Restrict local access to systems running diagnostic tools..

Prepared

Jun 29, 2026, 23:55 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.