CVE-2006-3973
My Firewall Plus 5.0 Build 1119 does not verify if explorer.exe is running before launching...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-3973- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-3973- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-3966 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-3966- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fvqj-2964-7x5m No score
My Firewall Plus 5.0 Build 1119 does not verify if explorer.exe is running before launching...
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.
- Record
GHSA-fvqj-2964-7x5m- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-3973 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in My Firewall Plus Firewall Plus, published November 22, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/archive/1/452233/100/0/threaded
secunia.com/advisories/21142
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30476
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4635
securitytracker.com/id?1017267
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3973
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fvqj-2964-7x5m