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CVE-2006-6619

7.2 · HIGH

AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall 7.5.431 relies on the Process Environment Block (PEB) to identify a process, which allows local users to bypass the product's controls on a process by spoofing the (1)…

Published Dec 18, 2006avgEPSS 0.99%

Overview

CVE-2006-6619 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting avg antivirus_plus_firewall. It was published on December 18, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall 7.5.431 relies on the Process Environment Block (PEB) to identify a process, which allows local users to bypass the product's controls on a process by spoofing the (1) ImagePathName, (2) CommandLine, and (3) WindowTitle fields in the PEB.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from avg. Update antivirus_plus_firewall to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.matousec.com/downloads/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/ex-coat.zipRefwww.matousec.com/info/advisories/Bypassing-process-identification-serveral-personal-firewalls-HIPS.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454522/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21615Refwww.matousec.com/downloads/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/ex-coat.zipRefwww.matousec.com/info/advisories/Bypassing-process-identification-serveral-personal-firewalls-HIPS.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454522/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21615

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6619?

CVE-2006-6619 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting avg antivirus_plus_firewall. It was published on December 18, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-6619?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-6619?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from avg. Update antivirus_plus_firewall to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-6619?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6619 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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