Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw is in the Monitor_x86.sys driver shipped with Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 11.0.1.58. A local user can trigger a system crash, and the CVE leaves open the possibility of other unspecified impact. There is no KEV listing and no source-provided CVSS score.
Executive priority
Address in normal vulnerability remediation unless the product is widely deployed on sensitive workstations or shared systems. The business risk is primarily availability disruption from local users, with incomplete evidence about broader impact.
Technical view
The driver does not validate input values for IOCTL 0x9c4060c4. The documented impact is local denial of service via BSOD, with unspecified other impact possible. The available record does not provide CWE, CVSS, vendor advisory details, or a confirmed fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to systems running Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 11.0.1.58 with the Monitor_x86.sys driver present or loadable. The source states local users are required, so remote unauthenticated exposure is not supported by the provided evidence.
Exploitation context
The CVE references a public GitHub BSOD proof-of-concept path, but the source bundle does not show active exploitation, KEV inclusion, or weaponized use. Treat this as publicly known local crash behavior rather than confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin: one CVE description and a public BSOD PoC reference. The key research questions are affected driver versions, whether x64 builds are affected, fixed version availability, and whether the unspecified impact extends beyond denial of service.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory endpoints for Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 11.0.1.58.
- Check vendor guidance for updated or removed vulnerable driver versions.
- Remove or upgrade the affected software where business need is low.
- Restrict local interactive access on systems that require the product.
- Monitor endpoint crash telemetry for repeated driver-related BSOD events.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Monitor_x86.sys exists on managed endpoints.
- Verify the installed Advanced SystemCare Ultimate version.
- Check whether the driver is currently loaded or enabled.
- Review crash dumps or endpoint logs for Monitor_x86.sys involvement.
- Document any vendor fix evidence before declaring remediation complete.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/D0neMkj/POC_BSOD/tree/master/Advanced%20SystemCare%20Utimate/Monitor_win7_x86.sys-0x9c4060c4CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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