CVE - CVE-2006-3973

CVE-ID
CVE-2006-3973	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:21228 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21228 BUGTRAQ:20061121 Secunia Research: My Firewall Plus Privilege EscalationVulnerability URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452233/100/0/threaded MISC:http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-59/advisory SECTRACK:1017267 URL:http://securitytracker.com/id?1017267 SECUNIA:21142 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/21142 VUPEN:ADV-2006-4635 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4635~~ (Obsolete source) XF:my-firewall-privilege-escalation(30476) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30476
Assigning CNA
Flexera Software LLC
Date Record Created
20060802	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20060802)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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