PT-2006-7221 · Avg · Avg Anti-Virus Plus Firewall

Published 2006-12-18 · Updated 2018-10-17 · CVE-2006-6619

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall version 7.5.431

Description The issue allows local users to bypass controls on a process by spoofing certain fields in the Process Environment Block (PEB), specifically the ImagePathName, CommandLine, and WindowTitle fields. This could potentially be exploited to evade detection or bypass security restrictions imposed by the product.

Recommendations For AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall version 7.5.431, consider restricting access to sensitive process information to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, monitor process activities closely for any signs of unauthorized access or manipulation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-6619

Affected Products

Avg Anti-Virus Plus Firewall

References · 6

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/29287 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6619 · Security Note
• http://matousec.com/info/advisories/Bypassing-process-identification-serveral-personal-firewalls-HIPS.php · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/454522/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/21615 · Note
• http://matousec.com/downloads/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/ex-coat.zip · Note