Smc.exe in My Firewall Plus 5.0 build 1117, and possibly other versions, does not drop…
Priority LOW 11Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Smc.exe in My Firewall Plus 5.0 build 1117, and possibly other versions, does not drop privileges before launching the Log Viewer export functionality, which allows local users to corrupt arbitrary files by saving log files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00333 26th 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:webroot_software:my_firewall_plus:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Webroot Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:webroot_software:my_firewall_plus:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Webroot Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0515
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5779-p758-q9ph
References
More Webroot Software My Firewall Plus vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-01191 The Smc.exe process in My Firewall Plus 5.0 build 1117, and possibly other versions, does… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2005-0515 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0515 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5779-p758-q9ph · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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