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Microsoft Windows XP Firewall is reported prone to an ACL bypass vulnerability. Reports indicate that the vulnerability presents itself when the Windows XP Firewall is configured to block access to Microsoft File and Printer Sharing on a dial-up interface. This vulnerability may leave a computer user that is connected to the Internet using a dial-up connection under a false sense of security. The user may believe that the firewall is protecting them from malicious attacks and as a result may employ lax user credentials or share confidential data openly.

Microsoft Windows XP Firewall is reported prone to an ACL bypass vulnerability. Reports indicate that the vulnerability presents itself when the Windows XP Firewall is configured to block access to Microsoft File and Printer Sharing on a dial-up interface. This vulnerability may leave a computer user that is connected to the Internet using a dial-up connection under a false sense of security. The user may believe that the firewall is protecting them from malicious attacks and as a result may employ lax user credentials or share confidential data openly.