Description
The Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 is configured by default to trust sessmgr.exe, which allows local users to use sessmgr.exe to create a local listening port that bypasses the ICF access controls.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows XP - Weak Default Configuration EDB-24682 · local · Oct 13, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 11410 vdb-entry
- 20041012 Writing Trojans that bypass Windows XP Service Pack 2 Firewall mailing-list