CVE-2010-5175 describes a race condition in PrivateFirewall 7.0.20.37 on Windows XP, allowing local users to bypass kernel-mode hook handlers through an argument-switch (KHOBE) attack. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) requires local access and user interaction, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old flaw.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.20.37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pwicorp:privatefirewall:7.0.20.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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