HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2006-3697
HIGH

CVE-2006-3697

CWE-264Published: July 21, 2006· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.2
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro 3.51.759.6511 (462), as used in (1) Lavasoft Personal Firewall 1.0.543.5722 (433) and (2) Novell BorderManager Novell Client Firewall 2.0, does not properly restrict user activities in application windows that run in a LocalSystem context, which allows local users to gain privileges and execute commands (a) via the "open folder" option when no instance of explorer.exe is running, possibly related to the ShellExecute API function; or (b) by overwriting a batch file through the "Save Configuration As" option. NOTE: this might be a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows and explorer.exe instead of the firewall.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2006-3697 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

agnitum1 product(s)
outpost firewall
lavasoft1 product(s)
lavasoft personal firewall
novell1 product(s)
client firewall
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21088
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21089
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2851
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2852
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0144
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21088
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21089
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2851
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2852
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0144

All References (22)

→
http://secunia.com/advisories/21088Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/21089Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.ben.goulding.com.au/secad.html
→
http://www.osvdb.org/27349
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440426/100/0/threaded
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19018
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19024
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2851Vendor Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2852Vendor Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0144Vendor Advisory
→
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/903/3762108_f.SAL_Public.html
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/21088Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/21089Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.ben.goulding.com.au/secad.html
→
http://www.osvdb.org/27349

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2006-3697
CVSS Score7.2 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-264
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 21, 2006

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2006-3697 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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