Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a local privilege escalation issue in the legacy My Firewall Plus product. A user already on the computer could potentially gain higher privileges because Smc.exe did not lower privileges before opening help. It is not described as remotely exploitable. Exposure is most likely limited to legacy endpoints still running My Firewall Plus 5.0 build 1117 or related versions. Modern environments are unlikely to be exposed unless old software remains installed. Treat this as a legacy hygiene risk. It is not documented as internet-facing or actively exploited, but affected systems could let a local user become more powerful on the machine. Mitigation focus: Inventory endpoints for My Firewall Plus and Smc.exe.; Remove or replace unsupported legacy firewall software where feasible.; Check vendor or archived advisory guidance for any fixed build..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- my-firewall-plus-gain-privileges(18622)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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