Analysis of MonProcessEX.sys: vulnerable verdict, risk score 60/100. 2 YARA matches, 1/75 multi-engine detections. SHA256 72d0b5615b996cbb. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.
DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver MonProcessEX.sys and assigned a verdict of Vulnerable with a composite risk score of 60/100, indicating a known or likely vulnerability surface (60-79 band).
| Verdict | Vulnerable (60/100) |
| YARA matches | 2 |
| Multi-engine detections | 1 / 75 |
| File size | 57576 bytes |
| Code-signing signer | GlobalSign Code Signing Root R45 |
| Analyzed | 2026-08-14 |
| SHA256 | 72d0b5615b996cbb01b1ca139e627079094f734da48a0435ffd8480a25d0a258 |
| SHA1 | e674c507ca0c61854c61e316acdf711c790f5d24 |
| MD5 | b32a250d1ef99bb62dd66cea60311f43 |
Version resource data embedded in the MonProcessEX.sys PE header, as extracted by the analysis engine.
| File description | MonProcess |
|---|---|
| Product | Honor |
| Company | Honor Device Co., Ltd. |
| Original filename | MonProcess.sys |
| Internal name | MonProcess |
| File version | 1.0.0.1 |
| Copyright | Copyright (C) Honor Device Co., Ltd. 2016-2020. All rights reserved. |
Each component is scored 0-100 and then weighted into the composite. See the analysis methodology for the exact formula.
| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| Multi-engine consensus | 0 / 100 |
| YARA signature matches | 10 / 100 |
| Dangerous kernel imports | 100 / 100 |
| IOCTL dispatch surface | 48 / 100 |
| Known-vulnerable corpus | 100 / 100 |
| Code-signing state | 0 / 100 |
| Packing and entropy | 0 / 100 |
| Dynamic behaviour | 0 / 100 |
| CVE cross-reference | 0 / 100 |
Kernel-mode APIs resolved from the Import Address Table of MonProcessEX.sys, ranked by exploitation relevance.
| API | Risk | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| ZwTerminateProcess | critical | Highly dangerous - potential for arbitrary code execution, memory corruption, or process termination |
| MmGetSystemRoutineAddress | high | Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass |
| PsSetCreateProcessNotifyRoutineEx | high | Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass |
| ZwOpenProcess | high | Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass |
| ZwSetValueKey | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| ZwCreateKey | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| ZwQuerySystemInformation | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| ObReferenceObjectByHandle | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| ObOpenObjectByPointer | medium | Moderate risk - system modification capability |
| IoDeleteSymbolicLink | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| DbgPrint | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwOpenKey | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoCreateDevice | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| RtlInitUnicodeString | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ExAllocatePoolWithTag | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwQueryValueKey | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoCreateSymbolicLink | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IofCompleteRequest | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ZwClose | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoDeleteDevice | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeSetEvent | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| IoCreateDeviceSecure | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| KeInitializeEvent | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
| ExAllocatePool2 | low | Standard kernel API - generally benign |
Control codes reachable through the driver dispatch routine. Codes tied to published exploit code are flagged, since they are the primary Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) entry points.
| Code | Severity | Transfer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x0022BB07 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3777 |
| 0x00343D07 | high | METHOD_NEITHER | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #3905 |
| 0x002200F0 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #60 |
| 0x00802484 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2337 |
| 0x00342444 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #2321 |
| 0x00808B00 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #704 |
| 0x0080C730 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #460 |
| 0x00808B50 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #724 |
| 0x0034B30D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #3267 |
| 0x00227B15 | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3781 |
| 0x00340030 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #12 |
| 0x0080248C | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2339 |
| 0x0022F30D | medium | METHOD_IN_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3267 |
| 0x008024B4 | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2349 |
| 0x0034032C | medium | METHOD_BUFFERED | FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #203 |
| 0x008002A2 | medium | METHOD_OUT_DIRECT | FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #168 |
Section layout and Shannon entropy. High entropy in a code section is a packing or encryption indicator.
| Section | Virtual size | Raw size | Entropy | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .text | 0x3405 | 0x3600 | 5.8 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| .rdata | 0x0E78 | 0x1000 | 3.93 | IDATA, READ |
| .data | 0x2340 | 0x0400 | 1.26 | IDATA, READ, WRITE |
| .pdata | 0x0438 | 0x0600 | 3.21 | IDATA, READ |
| PAGE | 0x2506 | 0x2600 | 6.13 | CODE, EXEC, READ |
| INIT | 0x08BA | 0x0A00 | 5.1 | CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD |
| .rsrc | 0x0390 | 0x0400 | 2.98 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| .reloc | 0x003C | 0x0200 | 0.77 | IDATA, READ, DISCARD |
| Control Flow Guard | Enabled |
|---|---|
| ASLR | Enabled |
| DEP | Enabled |
| Integrity check | Enforced |
| Mitigation score | 100 / 100 |
| Rule | Severity | Detects |
|---|---|---|
| PUA_VULN_Driver_Honordevicecoltd_Monprocess_Honor_72D0 | medium | Detects vulnerable driver mentioned in known-vulnerable driver corpus project using VersionInfo values from the PE header - MonProcessEX.sys. Investigate matches in context: expected filenames or stan... |
| SUSP_Callbacks | medium | Kernel callback registration |
Techniques this driver could enable if loaded by an adversary.
| ID | Technique | Tactic |
|---|---|---|
| T1014 | Rootkit | Defense Evasion |
| T1055.001 | Process Injection: DLL Injection | Defense Evasion |
| T1068 | Exploitation for Privilege Escalation | Privilege Escalation |
| T1071 | Application Layer Protocol | Command and Control |
| T1112 | Modify Registry | Defense Evasion |
| T1211 | Exploitation for Defense Evasion | Defense Evasion |
| T1489 | Service Stop | Impact |
| T1543.003 | Windows Service | Persistence |
| T1547.001 | Registry Run Keys | Persistence |
| T1553.002 | Subvert Trust Controls: Code Signing | Defense Evasion |
| T1562.001 | Disable/Modify Tools | Defense Evasion |
| T1562.006 | Indicator Blocking | Defense Evasion |
| T1564.001 | Hidden Files and Directories | Defense Evasion |
| T1569.002 | Service Execution | Execution |
| T1652 | Device Driver Discovery | Discovery |
| Signer | GlobalSign Code Signing Root R45 |
|---|---|
| Signer organisation | GlobalSign nv-sa |
| Issuer | GlobalSign |
| Serial | 7803184245708A41CF6F01B8EEB4A954 |
| Valid from | 2020-07-28 00:00 UTC |
| Valid until | 2029-03-18 00:00 UTC |
| Signature validity | Verified |
Engine angr, status static_approximation, 0 paths explored at a maximum depth of 0. Vulnerability classes reached: 0. Exploitable paths: 0.
Corpus match: this hash is present in the known-vulnerable driver corpus DriverShield cross-references during analysis, which is why the score carries a full weighting on that component.
Based on DriverShield static and dynamic analysis, MonProcessEX.sys is flagged as vulnerable and is a potential Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) risk. Its composite risk score is 60/100 (verdict: vulnerable). Always validate findings independently before acting.
MonProcessEX.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 60/100, placing it in the vulnerable verdict band. SHA256: 72d0b5615b996cbb01b1ca139e627079094f734da48a0435ffd8480a25d0a258.
MonProcessEX.sys is a Windows kernel-mode driver (.sys) analyzed by DriverShield for vulnerabilities, BYOVD abuse potential, and malware indicators. It is code-signed by GlobalSign Code Signing Root R45.
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