CVE-2006-3697

Description

Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro 3.51.759.6511 (462), as used in (1) Lavasoft Personal Firewall 1.0.543.5722 (433) and (2) Novell BorderManager Novell Client Firewall 2.0, does not properly restrict user activities in application windows that run in a LocalSystem context, which allows local users to gain privileges and execute commands (a) via the "open folder" option when no instance of explorer.exe is running, possibly related to the ShellExecute API function; or (b) by overwriting a batch file through the "Save Configuration As" option. NOTE: this might be a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows and explorer.exe instead of the firewall.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3697?
CVE-2006-3697 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3697?
To fix CVE-2006-3697, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-3697 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-3697 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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