CVE-2006-7160
CVE-2006-7160 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Agnitum Outpost Firewall with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.9)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Affected product: Agnitum Outpost Firewall
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-7160?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2006-7160?
- CVE-2006-7160 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-7160 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-7160?
- CVE-2006-7160 affects Agnitum Outpost Firewall. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-7160?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-7160 published?
- CVE-2006-7160 was published on 2007-03-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22913
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2376
- http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/Outpost-Multiple-insufficient-argument-validation-of-hooked-SSDT-functions.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451672/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21097
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4537
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30312
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:agnitum:outpost_firewall:*:*:pro:*:*:*:*:*
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