CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1313

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Smc.exe process in My Firewall Plus 5.0 build 1117 (and possibly other versions) does not drop privileges before invoking help, allowing local users to gain privileges.

Risk Assessment

A local user can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the system, potentially leading to unauthorized access to resources or privilege escalation.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update My Firewall Plus to the latest version where this vulnerability is fixed, or apply appropriate security patches from the vendor.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Smc.exe process in My Firewall Plus 5.0 build 1117, and possibly other versions, does not drop privileges before invoking help, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS