CVE-2006-1476 (GCVE-0-2006-1476)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2006-03-29 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 17:12
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Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2006-03-24 00:00
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