CVE-2006-3973 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can gain SYSTEM privileges by exploiting a missing process check in the firewall's test feature.
- 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-2006-3973?
CVE-2006-3973 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Nov 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
My Firewall Plus 5.0 Build 1119 does not verify if explorer.exe is running before launching iexplore.exe from the "Test Your Firewall" feature, which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3973?
It affects 1 product.
Products include My Firewall Plus My Firewall Plus.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-3973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fvqj-2964-7x5m.