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Unscored CVE-2006-1476 EUVD-2006-1480GHSA-7cgp-frq2-2r3w

Windows Firewall in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 produces incorrect application block alerts when the application filename is ".exe" (with no c…

Published Mar 29, 2006 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

Windows Firewall in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 produces incorrect application block alerts when the application filename is ".exe" (with no characters before the "."), which might allow local user-assisted users to trick a user into unblocking a Trojan horse program, as demonstrated by a malicious ".exe" program in a folder named "Internet Explorer," which triggers a question about whether to unblock the "Internet Explorer" program.

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