HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2006-7160
MEDIUM

CVE-2006-7160

CWE-20Published: March 7, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.9
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Sandbox.sys driver in Outpost Firewall PRO 4.0, and possibly earlier versions, does not validate arguments to hooked SSDT functions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via invalid arguments to the (1) NtAssignProcessToJobObject,, (2) NtCreateKey, (3) NtCreateThread, (4) NtDeleteFile, (5) NtLoadDriver, (6) NtOpenProcess, (7) NtProtectVirtualMemory, (8) NtReplaceKey, (9) NtTerminateProcess, (10) NtTerminateThread, (11) NtUnloadDriver, and (12) NtWriteVirtualMemory functions.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2006-7160 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
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityC
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

agnitum1 product(s)
outpost firewall
Source: NVD CPE · 1 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/22913
ADVISORYhttp://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/Outpost-Multiple-insufficient-argument-validation-of-hooked-SSDT-functions.php
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4537
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/22913
ADVISORYhttp://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/Outpost-Multiple-insufficient-argument-validation-of-hooked-SSDT-functions.php
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4537

All References (14)

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http://secunia.com/advisories/22913Vendor Advisory
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2376
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http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/Outpost-Multiple-insufficient-argument-validation-of-hooked-SSDT-functions.phpVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451672/100/0/threaded
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21097
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4537Vendor Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30312
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/22913Vendor Advisory
→
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2376
→
http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/Outpost-Multiple-insufficient-argument-validation-of-hooked-SSDT-functions.phpVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451672/100/0/threaded
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21097
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4537Vendor Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30312

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2006-7160
CVSS Score4.9 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 7, 2007

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2006-7160 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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