7.2
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2006-6619

First published: Mon Dec 18 2006(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
AVG Antivirus Plus Firewall=7.5.431
Comodo Firewall Pro=2.3.6.81
Filseclab Personal Firewall=3.0.8686
Infoprocess Antihook=3.0.23
Look 'n' Stop Firewall=2.05p2
Sygate Technologies=5.6.2808

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-6619?

    CVE-2006-6619 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to bypass security controls.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-6619?

    To fix CVE-2006-6619, update to a newer version of AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall that addresses this vulnerability.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2006-6619?

    CVE-2006-6619 affects AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall version 7.5.431 and several other personal firewall products.

  • What types of attacks can CVE-2006-6619 facilitate?

    CVE-2006-6619 can facilitate local privilege escalation and allow attackers to bypass process controls.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2006-6619?

    CVE-2006-6619 can be exploited by local users with the ability to spoof environment block fields.

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