CVE-2006-2380

Description

Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 does not properly validate an RPC server during mutual authentication over SSL, which allows remote attackers to spoof an RPC server, aka the "RPC Mutual Authentication Vulnerability."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 21.42% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016289 vdb entry patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1763 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18389 vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2328 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/26438 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20637 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-031 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26836 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2380?
CVE-2006-2380 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2380?
To fix CVE-2006-2380, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-2380 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-2380 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~21% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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