CVE-2006-3973
My Firewall Plus 5.0 Build 1119 does not verify if explorer.exe is running before launching...
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.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.35%EPSS, 28th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
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 ListNo 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-2006-3966No 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-2964-7x5mNo 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
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