CVE-2006-3443

high

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Winlogon in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, when SafeDllSearchMode is disabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious DLL in the UserProfile directory, aka "User Profile Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A155

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-051

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3216

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19375

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/337244

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016662

http://secunia.com/advisories/21417

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-08-09

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

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

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01734