CVE-2006-6619 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local attackers can bypass AVG Anti-Virus process controls by spoofing Process Environment Block fields, allowing unauthorized process execution.
- 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-2006-6619?
CVE-2006-6619 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Dec 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall 7.5.431 relies on the Process Environment Block (PEB) to identify a process, which allows local users to bypass the product's controls on a process by spoofing the (1) ImagePathName, (2) CommandLine, and (3) WindowTitle fields in the PEB.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6619?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Avg Antivirus Plus Firewall, Comodo Comodo Personal Firewall, Filseclab Personal Firewall, Infoprocess Antihook, Soft4ever Look N Stop, Symantec Sygate Personal Firewall.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6619?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6619 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-6619 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6619 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-47f8-wcf5-f9q4.