CVE-2006-1476

Published Mar 29, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 2.6 Low EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed
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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 5:12 PM
Reserved
Mar 28, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 29, 2006, 1:06 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:22 PM