Privacyware Privatefirewall 3.0 does not block certain incoming packets when in "Filter…
Priority LOW 25Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Privacyware Privatefirewall 3.0 does not block certain incoming packets when in "Filter Internet Traffic" or Deny Internet Traffic" modes, which allows remote attackers to identify running services via FIN scans or Xmas scans.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01309 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:privacyware:privatefirewall:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Privacyware |
- cpe:2.3:a:privacyware:privatefirewall:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Privacyware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0393
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4pg-gr8x-mfcf
References
More Privacyware Privatefirewall vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-04790 Privatefirewall 5.0.14.2 does not properly validate certain parameters to System Service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
- CVE-2003-0393 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0393 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g4pg-gr8x-mfcf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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