My Firewall Plus 5.0 Build 1119 does not verify if explorer.exe is running before…
Priority LOW 32Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00347 28th 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:h:my_firewall_plus:my_firewall_plus:5.0_build_1119:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0_build_1119 | Vulnerable | My Firewall Plus |
- cpe:2.3:h:my_firewall_plus:my_firewall_plus:5.0_build_1119:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0_build_1119 Vulnerable ·My Firewall Plus
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-3973
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fvqj-2964-7x5m
References
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2006-3973 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-3973 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fvqj-2964-7x5m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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