CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3973

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

A local user can exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

Update My Firewall Plus to the latest version or disable the "Test Your Firewall" feature if not needed.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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