CVE-2006-1476 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local attackers can trick users into unblocking malicious executables by exploiting Windows Firewall alert naming flaws.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-1476?
CVE-2006-1476 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Xp, published on 29 Mar 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Windows Firewall in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 produces incorrect application block alerts when the application filename is ".exe" (with no characters before the "."), which might allow local user-assisted users to trick a user into unblocking a Trojan horse program, as demonstrated by a malicious ".exe" program in a folder named "Internet Explorer," which triggers a question about whether to unblock the "Internet Explorer" program.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1476?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1476?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1476 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-1476 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1476 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Xp
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7cgp-frq2-2r3w.