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CVE-2006-0012

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Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via attack vectors involving COM objects and "crafted files and directories," aka the "Windows Shell Vulnerability."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1764

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1743

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1679

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1448

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1191

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25554

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-015

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1320

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-101A.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17464

http://www.osvdb.org/24516

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/641460

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015897

http://secunia.com/advisories/19606

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-04-12

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.512

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