CVE-2004-2176 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local attackers can bypass Internet Connection Firewall restrictions by leveraging the trusted sessmgr.exe process to open listening ports.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-2176?
CVE-2004-2176 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Xp, published on 10 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 is configured by default to trust sessmgr.exe, which allows local users to use sessmgr.exe to create a local listening port that bypasses the ICF access controls.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2176?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2176?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2176 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-2176 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2176 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Xp
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7v76-5mmq-g5jr.