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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.matousec.com/downloads/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/ex-coat.zip
- http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/Bypassing-process-identification-serveral-personal-firewalls-HIPS.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454522/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21615
- http://www.matousec.com/downloads/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/ex-coat.zip
- http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/Bypassing-process-identification-serveral-personal-firewalls-HIPS.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454522/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21615
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 18, 2006
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified