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CVE-2006-1476 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25598 CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428970/100/0/threaded CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429111/100/0/threaded CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25598 [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428970/100/0/threaded [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
microsoft windows xp
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-1476
NVD Published Date:
Mar 29, 2006
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2006-1476 Details - Not Deferred